Governments, industry told to put money earned from resources into addressing addictions

Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC) chair Allan Adam says the five First Nations in northeastern Alberta that form ATC need a “bare minimum” of $20 million to address addictions and mental health issues. That number is only slightly more than the millions of dollars drug dealers make annually in Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

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