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Some drug users and advocates say long wait times are keeping people from accessing addiction treatment. The province says it’s aware of gaps in the system and it’s working to address them.
N.B. minister says province is working to address gaps in the system
Paula Dayan-Perez · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 10, 2026 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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As communities across New Brunswick grapple with overdoses and open drug use, there are calls for the province to do more to improve access to addiction care. (Michel Aspirot/CBC/Radio-Canada)
Andrew says he’s now sober. The Fredericton man, who is in his 30s, went through multiple stints in detox over the years to treat his fentanyl and crystal meth addiction. He says this time, after several weeks of waiting for a detox bed, he decided to try and quit on his own.
“I’m just sick of it. It’s the same thing every time. You just get fed up with it and not having any money and what it does to your family, driving everybody away,” he said in an interview.
CBC agreed to withhold his last name to protect his privacy and potential impact on his family.
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