Tag: involuntary commitment

    Brazil’s Notorious Drug Rehabs Poised to Treat Children as Young as 12

    On May 28, the lower house of the National Congress of Brazil passed a ...

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    Felipe Neis Araujo

    HHS Unveils “STREETS” Initiative, Ramping Up Coerced Drug Treatment

    At a sumptuous resort just outside Washington, DC, on February 2 for “Prevention Day,” ...

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    Leah Harris

    SAMHSA’s “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” Is Still Civil Commitment

    On January 15, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosted a ...

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    Leah Harris

    SF to Open “RESET” Sobering Center, Pilot Civil Commitment for Drug Use

    On January 7, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) announced imminent plans to open ...

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    Kastalia Medrano

    NJ May Expand Civil Commitment to Anyone Accused of Recent Overdose

    New Jersey legislators are considering a proposal to require involuntary commitment for any overdose ...

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    Kastalia Medrano