McGuinty Government Helping People Break Free Of Substance And Welfare Dependencies

-- The McGuinty government is helping social assistance recipients with substance abuse problems to tackle their addictions head-on, announced Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Community and Social Services.

The Addiction Services Initiative is one of a number of employment assistance activities available to Ontario Works recipients. It is designed to help people whose substance abuse makes it difficult for them to stay employed. The program recognizes that people need individualized support and a range of different services in order to manage their addictions, so they can find and keep a job.

Because of the program's success, the government is now introducing the Addiction Services Initiative into five additional communities: Peel, London, Ottawa, Wellington-Dufferin and Chatham-Kent. --

Full Press Release @ CNW Group from March 21, 2006