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Ottawa pledges cash for crystal meth abuse prevention

September 23, 2005

Regina - More than 300 aboriginal addictions counsellors and mental health workers will get special training aimed at preventing crystal meth abuse in First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada, Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh announced Friday.

Mr. Dosanjh said $851,000 in federal funding will enable the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies to deliver the 30-hour certification program.

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