Is Involuntary Commitment to Substance Abuse Treatment Legal?
Question by Italian Mike: Is involuntary commitment to substance abuse treatment legal?
Is court mandated substance abuse treatment legal in some states or all states?
Best answer:
Answer by gmw2
all states I know of, but don’t worry, california will probably be the first to end it
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Not sure if it’s in all states, but it is here in Illinois. If a person is detrimental to their own health, someone needs to help them.
It depends: was a crime committed? Since the court has the power to sentence someone to jail, it can “sentence” someone to a treatment program. Usually, though, there is probation, and a condition of probation is the treatment program.
If the criminal courts are not involved, and the person is legally an adult, then usually not. Someone else would need to petition the court, saying that the user is a danger to himself or others, and should be committed. It’s quite difficult to prove.