How involuntary opioid addiction treatment could help or harm British Columbians

As the provincial election approaches, the poison drug crisis is top of mind. The B.C. Conservative Party has promised to use involuntary treatment for those experiencing severe addictions if it wins the October election. Tyson Singh Kelsall is a social worker and PhD candidate in SFU's faculty of health sciences. He joins Dan Burritt to unpack the issues surrounding involuntary treatment. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #opioid #overdose #healthcare