Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the three witnesses for being here this morning.
I am not in the medical field but I can see that this is truly a warning sign. I am surrounded here by doctors, so the medical aspect could easily be discussed.
I will talk instead about the social aspect of the approach, despite the potential weaknesses. Human beings are not perfect. At least, that is what my 50 years of experience have led me to conclude.
Dr. Ujjainwalla, from what I know, drug dependence occurs in all social classes. It strikes all classes indiscriminately. Anyone can become drug dependant. Is that correct?
Is drug dependance more prevalent though in a particular class or among people who are less fortunate in life? I am thinking for instance of people who do not have a lot of support and who enter a cycle of dependency with no way out because there is no family support and social assistance is inadequate.
Have you seen that to some extent in all your years of practice?