B.C. doctors can administer anti-overdose drugs to involuntarily-held youth

B.C. is providing clarity to doctors on the ability to administer treatments such as overdose-prevention drugs to youth held involuntarily during mental health and addiction crises.
Doctors will be told they can use substance-use treatments on children held involuntarily under the Mental Health Act.
Dr. Daniel Vigo, the province’s advisor on psychiatry, toxic drugs and concurrent disorders, is recommending the use of long-lasting Buprenorphine for youth admitted to the hospital while under