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Longer waits, fewer treatment beds and one Manitoba man s struggle for help with fentanyl use
Most withdrawal management and residential treatment facilities are operating with fewer beds due to physical distancing, driving up wait times for those seeking help with substance use.
Social Sharing The sooner they start doing something about it, the better, says Lee Earnshaw on Manitoba s drug crisis
Posted: May 03, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 3
Lee Earnshaw, 44, is a father and former commercial fisherman. He is experiencing homelessness, and has has tried to access detox services for fentanyl use in recent weeks with no success.(Jill Coubrough/CBC)