B.C.’s top doctor says special attention needs to be paid to children and youth impacted by pandemic, and how that could relate to substance use.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday (Feb. 1) there’s limited data currently on substance use among children and youth, but “we need to do better on addressing the spectrum for youth and young adults who disproportionately suffered” from the measures put in place over the last few years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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