Why some kids addicted to drugs can’t be forced into care - The Fifth Estate

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Frustrated parents say they should be able to force their opioid-addicted kids into care. But in B.C., the province with the highest rate of opioid deaths, the laws say kids can insist doctors not tell their parents they’re hooked. They also can’t be forced into treatment, no matter their age. The Fifth Estate examines a law that was intended for another purpose and has left some parents with few options but to watch their child die. To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/drug-addiction-teens-parents-treatment #OpioidCrisis #BritishColumbia #CBCFifthEstate producer/director VIRGINIA SMART written by MARK KELLEY associate producer LISA ELLENWOOD additional research MATTHEW PIERCE editing LIZ ROSCH principal cinematography ANDY HINCENBERG additional cinematography CURTIS ALLEN/DISTILL MEDIA JOE FIORINO VIRGINIA SMART sound recording MATT TURNER drone operator TYLER CAVE PRODUCTIONS archival material YOUTUBE COAST MENTAL HEALTH FACEBOOK TIKTOK graphic designers TIM KINDRACHUK PETER KOVALIK graphic director JEFF GOLDHAR visual research LESLIE MORRISON media management MATT GUERIN post audio RON SEARLES colourist SCOTT McINTYRE rollout producer ROXANNA WOLOSHYN social media producer AVNEET DHILLON theme music STEVE D'ANGELO project manager VICTOR KERR associate director NANCI KING packaging editor NANCY DIMENNA resource coordinators CHAHAT DESAI JORDAN ABRAHAM coordinating associate director RHONDA KIRKPATRICK senior producers ALLYA DAVIDSON EMMANUEL MARCHAND executive producer DIANA SWAIN original broadcast MARCH 3, 2022 Subscribe for more videos from The Fifth Estate: http://bit.ly/25W8cpn Connect with The Fifth Estate online: Website : http://bit.ly/1d0FBxq Facebook : http://bit.ly/1UO9B8S Twitter : http://bit.ly/237VM8P Instagram : http://bit.ly/25W8SLs About The Fifth Estate: For four decades The Fifth Estate has been Canada's premier investigative documentary program. Hosts Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay and Mark Kelley continue a tradition of provocative and fearless journalism. The Fifth Estate brings in-depth investigations that matter to Canadians — delivering a dazzling parade of political leaders, controversial characters and ordinary people whose lives were touched by triumph or tragedy.