Additional Rapid Access to Detox Beds

Whereas the Province of BC, through their 2023 Pathway to Hope progress report committed to eliminating gaps in the mental health care and substance use treatment system, and to building an integrated system of care that includes access to a full spectrum of treatment and recovery options so that no one falls through the cracks; And whereas wait times for detox beds are a known barrier for those seeking the option of treatment for addiction when they are ready: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM lobby the provincial government in order to provide more funding to open detox centres where they are needed and where accessing existing ones would be difficult for individuals needing the service.