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Mandatory treatment? Decriminalization? As opioid epidemic rages, Canadians seek extreme measures to save lives

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Angus Reid Institute

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Proponents hope that this would help to destigmatize drug use and create an environment where users are able to ask for help without fear of prosecution. Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto have called for decriminalization recently as has the Canadian Public Health Association. Opponents are primarily concerned that decriminalizing will lead to increased use, particularly among those who may have been dissuaded by criminal penalties.


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