Percentage saying opioid issue is serious or a crisis in their community has risen over past year

Mandatory treatment? Decriminalization? As opioid epidemic rages, Canadians seek extreme measures to save lives

By Angus Reid Institute —— Bio and Archives--February 15, 2019

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February 15, 2019--With the number of opioid related deaths in this country expected to surpass 4,000 in 2018, Canadians continue to search for answers--and consider more extreme measures--to address what half call a serious problem (46%) and one-quarter (24%) view as a crisis. The latest public opinion survey from the Angus Reid Institute finds more than eight-in-ten Canadians (85%) say they would support mandatory treatment for anyone dealing with an opioid addiction. Further, half (48%) are willing to explore the decriminalization of all drugs in Canada. Public health officials in Vancouver and Toronto have recently proposed such a change in order to reduce fentanyl related overdose deaths.

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