Daphne Bramham: Harm reduction not enough to end B.C. overdose crisis

As in many other jurisdictions, there are no regulations in B.C. for addictions treatment centres, no standards for addictions services and no requirement for outcomes to be reported or monitored.
They operate under the same legislation that regulates daycares and homes for the elderly, which means that only the facilities are inspected, not the programs or services within them.
B.C. recovery homes don’t have to be licensed, although they are required to be registered if they offer three o