People on Vancouver Island have new support accessing substance-use treatment beds to help their recovery – and the province says it’s working on adding more.
“We are in the depths of a real crisis in our province,” says B.C. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside.
“It is a much needed enhancement to Island Health’s continuum of services and supports for people with substance use,” says Island Health’s Dana Leik. The province says the new options have been coming online since the spring and are already full. It’s working to add more substance-use treatment beds to the system.
The province anticipates the 40 beds will help roughly 200 people access treatment per year – and the length of treatment will depend on the person and program. They can range from 50 to 90 days – and they’ll have access to virtual after-care for up to a year to support their recovery.
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Despite a unanimous vote, there was still debate over the matter, with one city councillor responding to criticism of the idea saying he is not the "typical white guy."The Manitoba RCMP seized $500,000 in stolen property earlier this week in an investigation that started with a vehicle hitting a ditch.The families of two First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill met with the new premier Thursday.
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