US EditionHealth minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won’t intervene
- Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel stated on May 29, 2025, that forced addictions treatment lacks scientific evidence and the feds will not intervene.
- This statement followed Alberta's new law allowing family, health workers, or police to force treatment for up to three months for people posing risks to themselves or others.
- British Columbia recently opened a 10-unit pretrial facility for inmates with brain injuries and addiction issues and plans more similar sites, while Ontario plans to study involuntary treatment models.
- A 2023 Canadian Journal of Addiction review found no high-quality evidence supporting or refuting involuntary addiction treatment and concluded more research is needed.
- Advocates oppose forced treatment, citing increased post-release overdose deaths, and Michel emphasized voluntary treatment access and collaboration dependent on evidence.
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won’t intervene
Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works — but she won’t weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment.
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
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OTTAWA—Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel states that there is no evidence of the effectiveness of forced treatment of addictions, but she refuses to comment on whether the provinces should consider involuntary treatment. "I'll tell you that I think every Canadian has the right to seek treatment," she said. "I won't tell you that forcing them to seek treatment is a solution to the problem. I don't think that at this time we have scientif…
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Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works — but she won’t weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. “I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated,” she said. “I won’t tell you that to force them to be treated is a way to solve the problem. I don’t think for now we would have any kind of scientific evidence on thi…
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene – Energeticcity.ca
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there’s no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works — but she won’t weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. “I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated,” she said. “I will not tell you (that) to force them to be treated is a way to solve the problem. I don’t think for now we would have any kind of scientific e…
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