B.C. Expands Addiction Care

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Opinion: B.C. must recalibrate its drug policy priorities

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B.C. Premier David Eby announced last month that the government will support 400 or more beds for addiction treatment for the severely addicted and mentally ill.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim called on the federal government to assist the city, and cities across the province and country, to advance mandatory care.

Studies show that people who are mandated to undergo addiction treatment fare at least as well as those who volunteer.

Compulsory treatment offers a chance to rescue people earlier in their drug addiction.

Kevin Sabet , PhD , is a Vancouver resident who helped introduce Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s call for additional action by the federal government to address the mental health and addiction crisis.

He is a former Obama administration drug policy adviser and the co-founder of B.C. 's PROSPER, the Policy Roundtable on Substance Prevention Education and Recovery.

The old harm reduction adage taught us to “meet people where they are at”.

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