Province announces $132\u002Dmillion infusion of funds to combat substance abuse to go with treatment beds and 130 new full\u002Dtime jobs at recovery centres.
On Tuesday, the province announced 10 new beds for the nonprofit, part of a $132-million boost to substance-abuse treatment that will see a total of 195 new treatment beds and 130 full-time jobs added to recovery centres across the province.
Keir Macdonald, CEO of Phoenix Society, said the provincial investment is a “significant step” towards expanding the nonprofit’s three-month recovery program that has a 70 per cent completion rate. “There’s not a chance 195 beds are enough,” said Bhatti, who works to support families and transport patients to substance-use treatment centres.
“They’re buying their dope no matter what. It’s waiting for help with their addiction that’s killing them,” he said. “B.C. needs more treatment beds.
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