British Columbia imposes mandatory treatment for people coping with mental illness coupled with drug addiction

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In the Canadian Province of British Columbia, a new intervention measure will force people with concurrent mental health issues and drug addiction to receive treatment. In a recent press conference, the premier of British Columbia David Eby said this expansion of involuntary care is as much a public safety precaution as it is a public health measure. Host Marco Werman speaks with Andrea Woo, who covers health for the Globe and Mail, in Vancouver.

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