Why do some people show little empathy for drug users? He also challenged the idea that drug users choose to begin using harmful substances with casual abandon, alluding to comments by B.C. Premier John Horgan shortly after the number of overdose deaths in June reached a record high. Hogan said people make an initial choice to begin using illicit drugs and it spirals into addiction. In reality, most people have more in common with drug users than they'd like to admit, said Maté.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2020 18:56 UTC