Open AccessUse of Involuntary Emergency Treatment by Physicians and Law Enforcement for Persons With High-Risk Drug Use or Alcohol Dependence
Author(s) -
Kathleen E. Coffey,
Audrey Aitelli,
Michael Milligan,
Andrzej Niemierko,
Thomas Broom,
Helen A. Shih
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama network open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2574-3805
DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.20682
Subject(s) - law enforcement , cohort , psychiatry , drug , drug court , medicine , psychology , medical emergency , law , political science
This cohort study evaluates the number of petitions for temporary involuntary commitment of individuals who pose a risk to themselves or others after implementation of a pilot program to streamline the process in Boston, Massachusetts.
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