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In the Vancouver region, up to half of the spaces at 24- and 18-bed withdrawal-management facilities remain unoccupied at times despite long lists of people waiting, data shows.

In the Vancouver region, up to half of the spaces at 24- and 18-bed withdrawal-management facilities remain unoccupied at times despite long lists of people waiting, data shows.

Dozens of detox beds in British Columbia sit empty because of a shortage of addictions physicians and nurses needed to staff them, according to internal health authority data obtained by The Globe and Mail.

Change offers a glimmer of optimism during an enduring toxic drug crisis, though some say much more needs to be done in B.C.’s overall response