I believe that there needs to be education for sure. I had to educate myself on safe supply, methadone, things like the half-life of methadone and the recommended doses when you're starting a program.
In my daughter's case, the doctor started her off on a 30 dosage, yet the literature I reviewed across Canada and the United States, including all the medical associations, recommend a 10 to 20 dosage. He started her at 30, and he didn't do an opiate tolerance test. There are all kinds of things that parents need to be aware of.
In terms of Brianna, the tragedy there is beyond me. This is a 13-year-old, and the fact that the parents couldn't get her the help that they desperately tried to get her.... Their hands are tied by policies, by legislation and by the ignorance of the general.... You have to be living it daily.
Let me tell you how I spent my Sunday.