Residents of southern Saskatchewan will soon have better access to inpatient addictions services through the Pine Lodge Treatment Centre in Indian Head.

As part of a $402 million investment in mental health and addictions in the 2018-19 budget, $467-thousand will be provided for 10 new treatment beds.

Pine Lodge has a total of 33 addictions treatment beds, now that the 10-bed expansion is complete.

Mental health and addictions services received $402 million in funding this year, an increase of almost $30 million which will support the province’s 10-year Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan.