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Podcast: CANADALAND
Episode: BC is Forcing Drug Users into Rehab. Can it Work?
Description: British Columbia is rolling back safe supply and decriminalization, and moving toward something very different: forcibly detaining and treating people with severe addictions. Alberta is already doing it. Ontario is considering it. Canada is entering a new era of drug policy, one called involuntary care.Host Noor Azrieh sits down with legislative reporter Mark Page to unpack what’s happening in B.C., and then goes international to speak with Professor Alison Ritter about what Australia’s experience with involuntary care can teach us.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam...