Our local MP Niki Ashton spoke to Arctic Radio to talk about the issues of drug addiction in Northern Manitoba and in the rest of the country.

The NDP has called the ongoing opioid crisis a national emergency and they have been calling for a national strategy to solve the crisis.

They have been urging the Federal Government to work with provinces to ensure that there is more support readily available to save lives.

Ashton also brought up the meth crisis and its use in small communities and it has created a lot of destruction and is linked to the suicides in Northern Communities. 

Ashton added that we can’t put an end to the drug crisis unless there are supports available for people to get help with addictions.