Need for more addiction treatment beds grows amid pandemic

Wait lists for addiction treatment beds in this province can be lengthy but the demand has grown even more during the pandemic. In the North Okanagan–one government subsidized facility is desperately hoping for more funding to open up additional space for those struggling with addiction. Treatment that for many can be a matter of life or death and something one Vernon man knows all too well. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

• Okanagan man shares personal story to highlight urgent need for more addiction treatment beds