The move comes amid pushback from B.C. health officials against criticism of the province’s safe supply program and drug policies.
Sturko said many people dealing with addiction still face financial difficulty accessing drug treatment programs, something her party has promised to address should it form government in the future.
The provincial government’s funding comes amid pushback from B.C. health officials against criticism of the province’s safe supply program and drug policies by federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre and others.Article content Dr. Rolando Barrios with the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS applauded the province’s move, and said he hoped people on the treatment will stick with it now that financial burdens have been removed.
Dr. Paxton Bach, co-medical director at the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, said any action to tackle the province’s overdose crisis is welcome, especially when it involves effective, evidence-based approaches like opioid agonist treatment. He said removing barriers to accessing treatment is a positive step, but he’s been discouraged by the political discourse around addiction issues at a time when “we’re continuing to see overwhelming numbers of overdose deaths.”
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