Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson said provincial support for the La Ronge Detox Centre is welcome, but that while detox is "vital" to the community, it is only one component of healing.
The Saskatchewan government put more money toward mental health and addictions in its latest provincial budget.
A $300,000 chunk of that is going toward nursing support at a northern Saskatchewan detox centre.
Saskatchewan Budget 2019: Mental health and addictions get $30M funding increase
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