Petition · past parliament
To get residential addiction treatment government funded for those truly in need
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
There are many people in this country that are suffering from the disease of addiction and yet cannot receive residential treatment because of either extremely long waiting lists or they simply can't afford it. We want the government to help fund this for the people who it the most
Because addiction is a disease and so many addicts suffer I silence or are stereotyped to be bad people and criminals.
This needs to stop and our government need to help this people in our society who want to get clean but just can't get access to treatment
This needs to stop and our government need to help this people in our society who want to get clean but just can't get access to treatment
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.