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Forcing people into drug treatment can save their lives
Addicted people are not the only ones affected by their behaviour.
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Mandated treatment, if properly carried out, can help addicted people and the communities where they live, says the writer.
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Keith Humphreys
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Mayor Eric Adams’ recent proposal to force addicted New Yorkers into treatment if they pose a risk to themselves or others is “horrific”, one activist said. Another said the plan “sends a chill up my spine”.
But mandated treatment, if properly carried out, can help addicted people and the communities where they live.
