Withdrawl Management
BlackburnNews.com (Photo by Melanie Irwin)
Withdrawl Management BlackburnNews.com (Photo by Melanie Irwin)
Sarnia

Province Providing Additional Addiction Funding

The provincial government has announced it's investing $28-million in mental health and addiction services.

Each of the 14 Local Health Integration Networks will allocate an additional $2-million for 2014-2015.

Erie-St. Clair LHIN spokesperson Julie Franchuk says exactly where the money will go is still to be determined.

In a news release today, the province says the next phase of its strategy includes $138-million over three years.

A detox centre is included in development plans for the old Sarnia General Hospital site.

Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley is hopeful.

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Plans call for a 10,000 sq ft addition to the former health unit building on George St. to house an around-the-clock Bluewater Health residential withdrawal management facility.

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