Health committee  I think Australia has been a leader, certainly in the English-speaking world, in terms of how to approach methamphetamine issues. They have been dealing with issues equal to, and possibly greater than, what we're experiencing for at least 20 years. They have put a lot of time, en

Health committee  I think social supports are very important as well. They are possibly even more integral than what we've been talking about to this point. Helping people find other ways to cope, finding ways to increase their ability to react successfully in the world.... People do recover from

Health committee  A great deal of it is coming from outside of the borders. There has been little or no evidence of small-scale, clandestine labs in Manitoba in the last several years.

Health committee  The Winnipeg Police Service has indicated to me that about 80% of our supply is coming from Mexico, from the Mexican cartels. To a large extent, it's being shipped by semi-trailer. It lands in British Columbia outside of international waters. It's brought into secluded places and

Health committee  As well as treatment beds, I think we have to recognize that not everyone can or will access treatment when they are using methamphetamine. The overlap between serious trauma and methamphetamine use is striking. For that we need responses other than detox and treatment beds, whic

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  One consequence of there being abundant, high-potency and inexpensive methamphetamine widely available in Manitoba is the increased likelihood of those individuals injecting methamphetamine using very large doses. This likelihood increases the potential for challenging behaviours