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CP NewsAlert: B.C. provides universal coverage for opioid treatments

Jun 14, 2023 | 10:41 AM

VICTORIA — British Columbia says it is providing universal coverage for opioid agonist treatments that help people with substance use disorders, making it the first province in Canada to do so.

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The Canadian Press

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