10/3 Podcast: The Rise of Involuntary Addiction Treatment in B.C.

10/3 podcast: The rise of involuntary addiction treatment in B.C.

Canada’s drug crisis has some policymakers looking away from measures such as harm reduction and toward expansion of treatment beds.

B.C. is expanding its involuntary care program. What does the treatment involve?

Involuntary care was put in the spotlight last fall during the provincial election campaign when Premier David Eby announced plans to expand that type of care for people with addiction. The B.C. Conservative Party also included involuntary care legislation in its platform.

Secure involuntary care in north will curb stress on hospitals, says psychiatrist

Premier announces 100 involuntary care beds after mayors call for action “A psychiatric hospital for the severely mentally ill is a foundation in the healthcare system. If you don’t have that foundation, the building just collapses.” —Barbara Kane Two and a half years after the David Eby government promised to expand the province’s flagship treatment centre to locations across the province and 13 months after hiring a scientific advisor to devi…