Sorry, that reply may have been a bit harsh but I find this stuff frustrating.
Canada is very heavily influenced by American drug and alcohol policy because of our gigantic virtually-unguarded border and deep economic ties, so when Americans spout off ignorant crap about addiction it really sets me off. Most Canadians would love to pursue a sane and compassionate approach to addiction, but we can't because we're tied to the US and it's apparent hatred of science, critical thought and policies that actually fix problems rather than making them worse.