In BC, Alberta and around the world, forcing addicts into treatment is a violent policy

Intervention without human rights goes by many names: involuntary institutionalization, compulsory drug treatment, \”forced treatment\”, forced abstinence, or some combination of all of these terms. Evidence shows that forced treatment leads to an increased risk of death and deprives survivors of autonomy, while positive benefits have not been established. Involuntary treatment in the Global South … Read more