Peter Kavanagh

Involuntary rehab

Has drug or alcohol addiction affected someone you know? What can you do when they won't help themselves?

Rehab, detox programs and counselling are all voluntary, but a bill before State parliament proposes mandatory treatment for people with a severe substance problem.

We all have the right to reject medical treatment - should drug-dependent people have the same liberty?

Panorama's Ally Bergamin and Hsin-Yi Lo report.

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