Health\u002Dcare providers, researchers, and politicians have debated the use of forced or coerced treatment for decades.
The statistics on addiction and overdose are staggering in B.C. and around the country, and the crisis has only been exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
In addition, it is particularly problematic to consider forced treatment for substance use disorders in a province like B.C. where Indigenous people have been disproportionately impacted by the opioid crisis. Implementing a forced treatment protocol runs the risk of further perpetuating colonial violence.
Alternatives and solutions are not easy to come by. Nonetheless, harm-reduction strategies such as needle exchanges, supervised injection sites, and safe supply distribution have improved community health through the reduction of blood-borne diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C, as well as the safe consumption of opioids under supervision of health-care providers.
In the U.S., the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addictions had an inspired approach using their Community Collective Impact Model for Change. Through the program, trade unions, librarians, parks and recreation, youth organizations, spiritual leaders, and more partnered to transform the focus of communities in four counties to support health and well-being.
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