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Giving free alcohol to alcoholics might seem like a bad idea to many, but in Canada it's proved to be a successful way of keeping hardened drinkers safe and helping them to live a stable life. The managed alcohol programme, which began in Ottawa, has now inspired similar schemes across the country and abroad too. Wendy Muckle, Executive Director of Ottawa Inner City Health, helped to start the programme. She told Dan Damon how it works: (Image: Man drinking / Credit: Getty Images)