"Getting people with addictions the right care in the right place when they’re ready for treatment with individually tailored, publicly funded addiction treatment and support, from detox to after-care, accessible through a single phone number across the entire province." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Helping prevent the cycle of addiction by strengthening drug prevention education in BC schools. Built around providing supportive training and resources to all school staff, this ap- proach is aimed at creating opportunities for children and youth to be engaged about how dangerous and toxic drugs are. And done in ways that are appropriate for their age and grade, and maximizes their odds of making good choices to protect themselves and their friends." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Removing barriers to treatment and keep families together through the recovery process by establishing residential treatment options that provide direct supports to parents undergoing addiction treatment." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Expanding specialized treatment beds for people from across the province with both mental health and substance use disorders by building a second Red FishHealing Centre and additional “satellite” facilities." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Providing secure, supportive and dignified care for people in BC whose struggles with brain injuries, severe mental health illness and addiction require intensive care.

By opening up secure facilities to provide secure care under the Mental Health Act, we can deliver help to people who are potentially a danger to themselves or others — so that rather than often ending up in and out of prison, they will be in a physically and culturally safe environment receiving the care they need."

— An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"Breaking the chain of addictions leading to crime by setting up designated mental health units in correctional centres to provide rapid treatment for people with mental health and addiction challenges being held on remand or sentenced to custody by the courts." — An Action Plan for You, retrieved 2024-10-07

"We will work with Indigenous leaders to develop treatment and recovery programs available within First Nations communities. Individuals undergoing treatment for health challenges including addiction, should have the option of receiving the support they need close to home, in a familiar and culturally appropriate environment." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Do everything in its power to crack-down on criminals who import and distribute deadly drugs like fentanyl." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Integrate treatment into the correctional healthcare systems: When someone with a debilitating addiction problem arrives at a hospital or is taken into custody, we will offer or require immediate access to evidence-based addiction treatments. We won’t allow people to fall through the cracks anymore."— Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Expand access to addiction and mental health supports for individuals in the justice and correctional systems."— Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Secure our ports by working with the Port and all 3 levels of government to reinstate full and reliable funding for the RCMP-led Waterfront Joint Forces Operations, and expand the number of officers on the team." — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2024-10-08

"Appoint an Addictions Specialist with cross-ministerial authority to oversee the BC government’s response to the addiction public health emergency." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Hold overdose prevention sites accountable: As a temporary and emergency measure, some existing overdose prevention sites may be required. Unlike Eby, we will not hesitate to shut-down any site that refuses to abide by strict standards of conduct. No more free-for-all drug use near schools and playgrounds, no more spilling-out onto residential streets." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Establish a Virtual Opioid Dependency Program: Across the province, we will make it easy for anyone to connect virtually with addiction specialists and start treatment without delay." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Fund abstinence-based treatment and recovery as an option available to anyone." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Ensure wide availability of Nasal Naloxone: Free and accessible, province- wide, because saving lives must come first." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Close the gap between detox and care: The current system lets people fall into dangerous gaps between detox and treatment. We will provide seamless and monitored transitions from detox to outpatient or inpatient care." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Housing with treatment: No more warehousing or tent cities. Current and future supportive housing facilities must be integrated with healthcare services as an integral part of their programming, not as an afterthought or absent altogether." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Build recovery communities: We will build regional recovery communities that will provide professional care and guidance to those recovering from addictions. The program will allow up to 12-month live-in participation as well as a subsequent guidance program to assist in post treatment housing, career, and personal counseling." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Build specialized housing for complex needs: We will establish housing for those with anoxic brain injuries due to drug use, who cannot thrive in traditional treatment environments." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Enact “Christian’s Law” for compassionate intervention: We will introduce involuntary treatment legislation for individuals with addiction who are unable to make life-saving decisions on their own. After consultation with his family, the law will be named after Christian DeSousa, a young man who lost his life to drugs after struggling with addiction since age 13. The NDP government refused to place Christian in involuntary treatment that his mother pleaded for, repeatedly." — Common Sense Change for British Columbia, retrieved 2024-10-15

"Create an evidence-based standard of care for all substance use treatment services, informed by experts and community leaders." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Ensure that individuals working on the frontlines and those with lived experience of substance use are valued in decision-making processes." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Regulate substance use treatment in BC, and ensure that any public funding for treatment comes with a requirement that the service provider gives comprehensive data and robust reporting on outcomes." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Require all public hospitals to include spaces for safe, supervised consumption of substances, with capacity for inhalation." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Continue the expansion of supervised consumption services and evaluate mobile overdose prevention services to reduce access barriers." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Work with providers to extend service hours for overdose prevention sites, aiming for 24-hour availability." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Allocate annual funding for existing drug-checking services to ensure their sustainability." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Begin the expansion of diacetylmorphine prescribing based on evidence from the NAOMI trials." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

1. "Partner with health professionals and pharmaceutical companies to create a made-in-BC solution for diacetylmorphine production.
2. Provide funding for BC pharmaceutical companies to manufacture intranasal naloxone locally."

— BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09

"Collaborate with local partners and the federal government to pursue decriminalization, ensuring the development of necessary services like safe consumption sites and housing." — BC Greens 2024 Platform, retrieved 2024-10-09