With the re-opening of a drug court in Ontario, addicts are now being treated more humanely in the sense that they are receiving appropriate punishments for their non-violent, desperation related crimes that stem from their need to ensure their next “fix” is attainable. These people aren’t killing anyone, and while it is against the law to break into a pharmacy or shoplift, they aren’t being thrown in jail for extended periods of time or serving ridiculously harsh sentences for their crimes. Instead they are being offered treatment as opposed to jail time. On the surface this seems like a great idea, mandated addiction treatment, more or less, but one of the most important cornerstones when it comes to treating an addict is readiness and willingness to succeed.… Read the rest »
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