Rob Ford on crack, then and now
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's stunning admission that he smoked crack cocaine stands in contrast with his previous tough stance on the drug.
Toronto politician discussed how to handle the problem of crack in 2005 interview
See what Rob Ford said back in 2005 about crack cocaine users 2:57
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's stunning admission that he smoked crack cocaine stands in contrast with his previous tough stance on the drug.
In a 2005 interview with CBC's Evan Solomon, Ford — then a city councillor — called for the pursuit of drug dealers and importers, saying harm reduction sites simply did not work.
"If [crack is] as highly addictive as everyone's saying, they'll go crazy for it," he said, noting the best option for drug treatment is rehab.
Watch excerpts from the 2005 interview, as well as Ford's Tuesday confession that he has smoked crack cocaine.
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