British Columbia launches free, confidential Opioid Treatment Access Line for opioid addiction treatment.

British Columbia launches free, confidential Opioid Treatment Access Line for same-day connections to healthcare professionals for opioid addiction treatment, with estimated 125,000 people in the province living with opioid-use disorder. The service, available seven days a week, connects users with a team of doctors and nurses who can prescribe life-saving opioid agonist medications. The phone line operates daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and its costs will be covered under BC PharmaCare.

August 27, 2024
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