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Is involuntary care a good idea for those struggling with addiction?

Checkup wants to know: Is involuntary care a good idea for those struggling with addiction? Plus countdown to blast off. An AMA with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

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Cross Country Checkup1:52:31Is involuntary care a good idea for those struggling with addiction?
Addiction can be agonizing and, far too often, deadly. It can tear apart families and communities. So it's not surprising that politicians are under pressure to do something about it. And increasingly, some provinces are calling for involuntary care: forcing some people into treatment and keeping them there until the program is finished. There are still lots of questions. Does it work? Will it reduce the number of people using dangerous drugs? And how will governments decide who should be sent to treatment, without their consent? Will that power be exercised fairly?This week on Cross Country Checkup...

Involuntary Care...

BC premier David Eby promised he will expand involuntary care to include people struggling with severe addiction...if re-elected.

Is involuntary care a good idea for those struggling with addiction? Are there circumstances where it becomes necessary?

Plus, countdown to blast off. An AMA with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

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