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The Fox Lake Cree Indian Band in northern Manitoba emphasized the effects of substance abuse on personal health in its first year of participation in National Addictions Awareness Week.

"Three days of activities were well attended by the majority of our 400 people," says Sophie Beardy, the community's Native drug and alcohol awareness worker. "We saw videos on such topics as addiction and recovery, fetal alcohol syndrome and drinking and driving."

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The Fox Lake Cree Indian Band in northern Manitoba emphasized the effects of substance abuse on personal health in its first year of participation in National Addictions Awareness Week.

"Three days of activities were well attended by the majority of our 400 people," says Sophie Beardy, the community's Native drug and alcohol awareness worker. "We saw videos on such topics as addiction and recovery, fetal alcohol syndrome and drinking and driving."

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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.

"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."

Tapatai, a family man in his late 30s, is employed by the local communications corporation at Baker Lake, N.W.T. and is involved in many local community activities.

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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.

"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."

Tapatai, a family man in his late 30s, is employed by the local communications corporation at Baker Lake, N.W.T. and is involved in many local community activities.

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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.

"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."

Tapatai, a family man in his late 30s, is employed by the local communications corporation at Baker Lake, N.W.T. and is involved in many local community activities.

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Peter Tapatai seems to make a practice of being in the right place at the right time.

"He has rescued people stuck on high rocks and saved kids from disastrous results in a bad sniffing session," says Norm McCallum, alcohol and drug specialist for the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories. "And he lives a good, clean lifestyle, too."

Tapatai, a family man in his late 30s, is employed by the local communications corporation at Baker Lake, N.W.T. and is involved in many local community activities.

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With less than two months till opening day, staff at the Poundmaker Adolescent Treatment

Center in St. Paul are finding their days busy indeed.

Ruth Morin, director of the 30-bed facility, says the 20 to 25 staff required to operate the programs are undergoing intensive training.

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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.

"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger feels the goals of the two yearly awareness weeks are similar. The provincial slogan is Be Part of the Solution.

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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.

"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger feels the goals of the two yearly awareness weeks are similar. The provincial slogan is Be Part of the Solution.

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Most of Canada will hold National Addictions Awareness Week activities Nov. 18-24, but British Columbia's kick-off ceremony and activities will get underway several days earlier.

"We wanted to coincide with the provincial drug awareness week which begins Nov. 4," explains Deborah Senger, regional co-ordinator for National Addictions Awareness Week in Vancouver. Senger feels the goals of the two yearly awareness weeks are similar. The provincial slogan is Be Part of the Solution.