The substance use and addiction program across Canada that Shannon supervises is doing extraordinarily good work, and the work it's doing is also researched as we go by CIHR and CRISM, so we are able to show what works in all of the harm reduction modalities—certainly at Blood Ties in Whitehorse—and to see drug testing, safe injection and safe inhalation, where we know we are able to reverse overdoses and keep people alive.
The SUAP money is mainly for proof of concept. When we can prove that something works, then we hope that the provinces and territories will pick that up and put it into their comprehensive approach to their drug policy and programs.
In terms of treatment, whether they be healing lodges or on-the-land programs, we're very interested in being able to follow the science on how effective those are.
I think, as you said, Doctor, the aftercare piece of this is so important—that people have the kinds of supports and services they need through their primary care teams or with community organizations.
We need more primary care practitioners. Nurse practitioners and family doctors could have more confidence dealing with mental health and substance use problems, and that's why I think we're very pleased to see the College of Family Physicians expanding its program for an extra year, so that people will come out being much more confident. It is going to be at that front line that we can prevent people from falling through the cracks.