‘I had to say something because somebody is going to die’ – Cabin Radio
September 5, 2024
In Fort Simpson, the effect of drugs on the village has some residents posting online pleas for help – and even naming people involved. Not everyone thinks that’s the best way.
Tackling the spread of drugs through NWT communities has been labelled a priority by the territory’s premier and was a key issue at July’s Dene National Assembly, where Indigenous leaders declared a state of emergency.
Earlier this year, Sharon Allen used Facebook to voice her mounting concern at the alarming number of deaths in Fort Simpson being attributed to health complications rooted in addiction, domestic violence, homelessness or overdose.
