United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, running for reelection as premier of Alberta, announced she will introduce a Compassionate Intervention Act to allow family members of drug addicts to petition the court for involuntary treatment instead of jail. “The sad reality is that despite the opportunity created by a booming economy, Alberta is also grappling…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Campaigns on Promise of Mandatory Drug Rehab Instead of Jail for Addicts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith Campaigns on Promise of Mandatory Drug Rehab for Addicts
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith, running for reelection as premier of Alberta, announced she will introduce a Compassionate Intervention Act to allow family members of drug addicts to petition the court for involuntary treatment. “The sad reality is that despite the opportunity created by a booming economy, Alberta is also grappling with the effects…
Drug Addict Couple Get Sober to Raise Son, Are Now Proud Parents of 3: ‘Recovery Is Possible’
Jordan Hutton spent nearly half of her first pregnancy in jail. It took incarceration to get her sober. And, while this would not be the end to the saga of her stubborn drug addiction, it was one of the cobblestones that led to her now hopeful and happy ending. Once slaves to the want of drugs,…
Indigenous Man Homeless and Hooked on Cocaine Turns Life Around, Becomes University Professor
Jesse Thistle of Toronto is a published author and expert on the indigenous cultures of Canada. But not so long ago, he was a “street guy” with nowhere to stay, addicted to drugs, and stealing coins out of wishing fountains just to get by. After time spent in jail and rehabilitation, and at the dying…
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