{"id":5063,"date":"2010-02-26T05:50:48","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T11:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=5063"},"modified":"2010-02-26T08:20:36","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T14:20:36","slug":"health-minister-thinks-dominica-is-ideal-for-regional-drug-rehab-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/health\/health-minister-thinks-dominica-is-ideal-for-regional-drug-rehab-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Health minister thinks Dominica is ideal for regional drug rehab center"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5064\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/acting_pm_timothy_at_coulibistrie_inaugurationa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5064\" title=\"acting_pm_timothy_at_coulibistrie_inaugurationa\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/acting_pm_timothy_at_coulibistrie_inaugurationa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minister Timothy. Photo credit: www.dominica.gov.dm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A regional drug rehabilitation center is currently being discussed among health officials, and Dominica\u2019s new Health Minister Julius Timothy said the nature isle could be the ideal location.<\/p>\n<p>Timothy told a press conference in the Ministry of Health that it is the right of every individual to take control of their health and many or the problems being placed upon government would be reduced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrug abuse is a personal thing. Once you get into the drug abuse, society has to help you get out of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Timothy said solving the problems of drug abuse on the island needs a collaborative approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A regional drug rehabilitation center is currently being discussed among health officials, and Dominica\u2019s new Health Minister Julius Timothy said the nature isle could be the ideal location. 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