III. The community and region also face enormous challenges. In Salluit alone therewere six suicides in 2015, all among men aged 18 to 25. Teenagers, in the face ofdeprivation and isolation, frequently turn to drink, drugs and self-harm. The Inuit regionof Nunavik has widespread and deeply entrenched gender issues. Teenage pregnancy iscommon, levels of sexual abuse are high, and gender expectations see young girlsburdened with domestic duties.