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Opinion: Ontario must resist move to 'forced treatment' for drug users

ottawacitizen.com Opinion: Ontario must resist move to 'forced treatment' for drug users

We cannot warehouse people to pretend we’ve solved underlying drug and other issues.

Opinion: Ontario must resist move to 'forced treatment' for drug users

Historically, models of isolation and violence inflict deep harm on already targeted peoples: Indigenous, Black, racialized, disabled, criminalized people and drug users. Studies show that forcibly institutionalizing people creates worse outcomes than other forms of support. People already struggle to access voluntary treatment, counselling and bed-based services. This type of incarceration often reduces tolerance to substances, increasing the risk of fatal overdoses upon release, particularly when community-based supports are lacking.

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