“Binge and starve”: Research has shown people on an alternate welfare payment schedule were less likely to increase their drug use on days they received cheques.

So why hasn’t the B.C. government made the change? Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issues for The Tyee. Published Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/16/Changing-Welfare-Wednesday-Could-Save-Lives/