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Winnipeg woman calls for change after family member turned away from addictions support - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca

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Cheryl Chorneyko’s family member has been struggling with a severe alcohol addiction for years .

She says her loved one has repeatedly faced barriers in accessing treatment at detox centres and rapid access to addictions medicine, or RAAM, clinics.

Shared Health says individuals do not have to be substance free for any period of time to access services at RAAM clinics.

Minister Bernadette Smith says the policies are put in place to protect patients.

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