The opioid epidemic has gripped Canada for nearly eight years now, and the prison system is no exception. A recently answered written question in parliament reveals that nearly one quarter of federal inmates are receiving treatment for opioid addiction, which creates its own challenges in the prison system — both administratively and in trying to rehabilitate people. David Baxter has more.
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