B.C. opens on-demand addiction treatment clinic to tackle overdose crisis
VANCOUVER — On-demand addiction treatment is now available in the Vancouver neighbourhood hardest-hit by the ongoing opioid overdose crisis.
The Downtown Eastside Connections clinic, unveiled Monday, is expected to receive 600 patients a year who want help to stop using illicit drugs.
Dr. Ron Joe with Vancouver Coastal Health said the new clinic is unique because clients can walk in whenever they decide they’re ready for help.
Many other programs require people to be off drugs before they begin treatment, he said.