Finding treatment for substance addictions for someone is tough - getting them to ACCEPT treatment can be tougher. Support group members talk about whether forced or "involuntary" treatment works

Published: Aug. 25, 2023, 2:40 a.m.

b"Yesterday on the show, we told you about a rally that happened in St. John's. About 100 people demanded that the provincial government work to prevent people from dying of suspected overdoses.\\nThere was a call for legislation to force substance users into treatment. Shift Recovery is a group based in Grand Falls-Windsor that offers peer-support for those dealing with addiction. Fred Habib is the chairman of that group, and Mark Gray is a facilitator."