It's a brain disease," Dr. Patricia Mark of AIDS Vancouver Island told CBC's Andrew Chang. (CBC)'No longer a choice'Dr. Patricia Mark of AIDS Vancouver says this opinion is common and based in ignorance. People believe addicts are "bad people making bad choices," she explained. It's a brain disease which alters the brain and these most unfortunate people are stuck with something they just can't control," said Mark. We have got this illness, this disease pretty well under control in B.C.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2016 00:11 UTC