BC Directs Doctors to Contact Parents Before Committing Youth to Involuntary Care for Drug Abuse

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a meeting on new funding to support victims of crime in Surrey, B.C., on Nov. 28, 2025. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns12/6/2025|Updated: 12/6/2025B.C. has released guidelines for physicians treating those under 19 with a combination of mental health and substance use issues, stipulating that physicians should contact the youth’s parents.The guidelines were released on Dec. 5 and include direction for physicians to notify parents and have the youth involuntarily detained if they are unable or unwilling to seek help on their own.Chandra Philip is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected Articles