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Compel people into drug treatment if they pose a threat to themselves or others
"Today, Premier Blaine Higgs reaffirmed the Progressive Conservative Party’s commitment to tackling the addiction crisis in New Brunswick through the introduction of a new Compassionate Intervention Act. This legislation, if passed, will allow the government to intervene and compel individuals into drug treatment when they pose a threat to themselves or others, offering much-needed rehabilitation services for individuals living on the streets or whose addiction has left them homeless." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
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Deny any new supervised injection sites
"A re-elected PC government will not approve any new supervised injection sites across the province.
We will focus on a recovery model to treat addictions and start investing more in treatment facilities.
We care about people too much to leave them on the street, ravaged with addiction"
— pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
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Build a new 50-bed rehabilitation facility to provide long-term treatment and recovery
"Building a new 50-bed rehabilitation facility to provide long-term treatment and recovery services for those suffering from addiction." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
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Create a Therapeutic Living Unit at the new provincial jail in Minto, offering treatment-focused programmes
"Creating a Therapeutic Living Unit at the new provincial jail in Minto, offering treatment-focused programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system due to addiction." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12
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Launch a virtual opioid dependence programme to provide faster and more accessible treatment options
"Launching a virtual opioid dependence program, providing faster and more accessible treatment options across the province." — pcnb.ca, retrieved 2024-10-12