Involuntary treatment of substance abuse disorders

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Authors

Patricia A. Galon · Northeast Ohio Medical University

R A Liebelt · Alcohol Drug Mental Health Board of Franklin County

Abstract

The authors argue for the extension of mandatory treatment to persons gravely disabled by substance abuse. The problem is examined from ideological, clinical, legal, economic, and ethical perspectives.

Topics & Keywords

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New Directions for Mental Health Services

Volume 1997, Issue 75, pp. 35-45

DOI: 10.1002/yd.2330237506

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