People are using everywhere, you know, even in public washrooms.
I think backtracking would be tough. I don't want to be pessimistic, but the doors have been opened, and it'll be very hard to close them. I don't know how we're going to do it.
Personally, I think we'll need more social workers, outreach workers, psychologists and addictions workers to direct people with substance use problems to mental health or psychiatric care.
I think it would be very difficult to enforce a law. It would be a bit like trying to stop people from driving faster than 100 kilometres an hour on the highway. It's against the law, but everyone tolerates it.
In my opinion, it would be tough to walk things back without dealing with the comorbidities, the mental health and crime issues that go hand in hand with substance use, especially when people are experiencing psychosis or withdrawal.