In the wake of a call from the provincial health officer for stronger regulations to curb drinking in British Columbia, Nuu-chah-nulth leaders are stressing the urgency to address alcohol abuse in their communities. “The weight is coming down on us,” said Hasheukumiss, Ahousaht’s acting Tyee Ha’wilth, on June 2, after his on-reserve community suffered two alcohol-related deaths in one week, including the passing of a 25-year-old member from liver failure.