Ms. Gail Czukar at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On October 29th, 2009. See this statement in context.

October 29th, 2009 / 12:40 p.m.

Executive Vice-President, Policy, Education and Health Promotion, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

I've heard that 80% have substance use issues and could well have some kind of underlying mental illness. I don't accept that they're always exactly the same together, but a very high percentage have substance use problems.

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