B.C. becomes first province to provide universal coverage for opioid treatments

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Removing cost barriers to opioid treatments will help people ‘stabilize their lives, prevent deaths and stay on their journey to wellness,’ B.C. minister says

agonist treatments that help people with substance use disorders, making it the first province in Canada to do so.

The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions says the policy became effective June 6, and expands full coverage to approximately 1,638 people who had been paying out of pocket, out of a total of 34,520 who had been receiving the treatments in B.C. last year.

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