Pubdate: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 Source: Quesnel Cariboo Observer (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Quesnel Cariboo Observer Contact: http://www.quesnelobserver.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1260 Author: Stephen Braverman Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/rehab.htm (Treatment) ADDICTS NEED MORE Addictions Week in Canada has come to an end, but there's still a need to improve the system for helping people in Quesnel recover from an alcohol or drug problem. Quesnel Mental Health has five beds designated for detoxification services, but it's only funded for 11 months of the year. Quesnel does not have a treatment centre either. The nearest treatment centre is in Prince George and costs $4,000 for a four-month stay. The Ministry of Health will pay for the treatment if you're on social assistance, but if you're a working person with a spouse and children, the Ministry won't cover the costs. Quesnel may be too small to have its own treatment centre, but the Ministry should find a way to help working people get the help they need. Otherwise they fall through the cracks in the system and go back to their bad habits and the circle of addiction continues. - --- MAP posted-by: Beth Wehrman