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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