The province’s newly released guidelines for placing youth with substance use and mental health challenges in involuntary care could lead to traumatic experiences that leave them less likely to seek help in the future, advocates are warning.

On Friday, Premier David Eby and adviser Dr. Daniel Vigo released new guidance to physicians clarifying that struggling youth can be detained under the Mental Health Act if they are deemed a risk to themselves or others.

It also includes a stipulation that parents must be notified if this occurs, and mentions that all people involuntarily detained have the right to speak to an independent rights adviser if they wish to challenge their admission.

“This is not an issue where everyone is going to agree. But I hope that we can all agree that we need to

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