First Nations Drug Treatment Funding Has Not Reduced Deaths

Niibin Pahpeguish, a First Nations nurse, has been clean for 12 years but experienced significant health issues from methadone treatment for opioid addiction, highlighting the challenges of Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) among Indigenous peoples, who face disproportionately high opioid-related harm. A new report emphasizes the need for community-specific services to address these unique challenges and improve treatment outcomes.

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