#BREAKING: New research on involuntary treatment for Substance Use Disorder finds forcing people into treatment to promote abstinence … DOESN’T WORK. Within the first two months after discharge, 96.4% of the 1,083 participants had relapsed. Recovery is HARD. For treatment to

At what point do Albertans start blaming the provincial government that's been in power since 2019 for the stuff that falls squarely into and under its jurisdiction? edmonton.citynews.ca/2024/09/12/eve…

The context is horrifying: Indigenous Peoples in Canada make up 5% of the total population. Six Indigenous People were killed by RCMP & police within 11 days (Aug 29-Sept 8, 2024) That would be equivalent to 114 non-Indigenous people in Canada being shot by RCMP & police within

What a great summary by Naheed Nenshi ! AB's healthcare system is a rapidly devolving mess. And the cause of this? Our government. Without a change in approach or a change in government Albertans will increasingly die unnecessarily. Government: You need to fix this now.

On today's episode of sole sourced contracts that are super legit... Apparently Last Door Recovery was the only vendor who could possible build IT infrastructure... For $1 million. You know, the ones that allegedly tried to cover up sexual assaults. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Drug policy experts and people who use drugs say they’re concerned that both the BC NDP and the B.C. Conservative Party could be open to forced treatment options. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/09/13/bc-…

people arent dying from addiction. people are dying from the unregulated drug supply. i blame the BCNDP for lying to you and the entire public about this for seven years while ignoring the problem itself: the unregulated drug supply. #bcpoli

Smith was asked why there's millions available for the billionaire aid arena but not for the green line. Her response betrayed her lack of understanding of why public transit is needed. She argued that the UCP has built roads so people can drive better. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

anything and everything that BC Conservatives do to drug users, they will do to any and every one of you too

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We endorse every word here and we have too many families in our midst, whose kids did not get the mental health support they needed and who have lost teens after trying involuntary care and tough love. 💔 Politicians, stop the misinformation, fund the services we need! #bcpoli

Live announcement from the Premier about improving mental health and addiction supports. I have no idea what this is about. But I'm worried. youtube.com/live/Q3mp-s_Jh…

Involuntary, abstinence based treatment doesn’t work. In the fentanyl era… it kills In this study shared by guyfelicella, it was shown that 96.4% of 1083 patients had relapsed to substance use 2 months after discharge from involuntary treatment 1044/1083 patients returned to

Important thread. I'm very disappointed in Eby and the BCNDP for caving in to ignorance and bigotry on drug policy. We don't have an "addiction crisis" or an "opioid crisis" - we have a PROHIBITION CRISIS. #nomoredrugwar #drugpeace

The face of a man with blood on his hands! We can’t get voluntary care for our loved ones when we need it! Involuntary care will be ineffective and will result in more families planning funerals. #bcpoli #ToxicDrugCrisis cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

The trap of neoliberal wars on public housing & people who use drugs is snapping shut as power-desperate sellout politicians throw the only bone to the frightened public that the overfunded police will permit: involuntary treatment.

We had better hear a loud and clear denouncement of BC NDP involuntary treatment after all the noise Alberta's NDP Caucus has been making about the UCP these last two years.

BC election 2024 - two leaders compete to see: whose love is tougher, who can lock 'em up faster who can moral panic louder who's backlashier

Councillor Susan Stevenson it should be noted that Premier Eby is announcing “compassionate” care at a literal **jail** Also to note .. as dustin states, the first site is at Maple Ridge, which has high rates of violence “To call it secure, safe and dignified does baffle”

Mr Smith! Welcome to AB!