Re:In effect, Seattle is decriminalizing the use of hard drugs
by munificent on Friday August 23, 2019 @03:49PM
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> I know a few folks who have been forcefully committed
Long term? After the deinstitutionalization movement in the US, it's possible to get people forcibly committed for short term evaluations (a 72 hour "Baker Act" evaluation), but long term involuntary commitment is quite rare.
Long term? After the deinstitutionalization movement in the US, it's possible to get people forcibly committed for short term evaluations (a 72 hour "Baker Act" evaluation), but long term involuntary commitment is quite rare.