ADDICTION AID REWARDED

The Vancouver-based Kaiser Foundation has launched an awards program
that will provide six awards of $10,000 each for people who promote
healthier living for substance abusers.

The National Harm Reduction Awards are to be given for excellence in
six categories: public policy, community programming, aboriginal
programming, mental health and substance use programming, leadership
and youth leadership.

"Harm reduction services increase the possibility that drug users will
re-engage in the broader society, lead productive lives and quit using
drugs, instead of contracting and transmitting infectious diseases or
succumbing to drug overdose death," said Dr. Perry Kendall, provincial
health officer for B.C.

The deadline for nominations is March 22. Details and nomination forms
are available at http://www.kaiserfoundation.ca/awards