Involuntary treatment of substance abuse disorders.

Title

Involuntary treatment of substance abuse disorders.

Creator

Galon P A; Liebelt R A

Publisher

New directions for mental health services

Date

1997
1905-6

Description

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.

Subject

*Commitment of Mentally Ill/legislation & jurisprudence; Adult; Cost of Illness; Diagnosis; Dual (Psychiatry); Ethics; Human Rights; Humans; Male; Medical; Substance-Related Disorders/economics/*rehabilitation; United States

Rights

Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).

Pages

35–45

Issue

75

Citation

Galon P A; Liebelt R A, “Involuntary treatment of substance abuse disorders.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 28, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/3094.