Manitoba has no plans for more RAAM clinics

Manitoba's Shared Health says it will not open additional Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinics despite an inquest recommendation, prompting public frustration from family members of overdose victims. The decision signals a policy gap in provincial addiction treatment services and could drive local political and community backlash, but has negligible direct market or sector-wide financial impact.

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Manitoba's Shared Health says it will not open additional Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinics despite an inquest recommendation, prompting public frustration from family members of overdose victims. The decision signals a policy gap in provincial addiction treatment services and could drive local political and community backlash, but has negligible direct market or sector-wide financial impact.