Tag: coercive treatment

November 19, 2025 / mohammed looti

Drug Treatment: Attitudes Towards Forced Rehabilitation

Attitudes toward Forced Drug Treatment: Ethical and Empirical Considerations The debate surrounding forced drug treatment, or compulsory substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, represents one of the most persistent and complex ethical dilemmas in modern behavioral health policy. Compulsory treatment involves mandating an individual’s participation in rehabilitation or detoxification programs, often through judicial orders (e.g., drug […]

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November 30, 2025 / mohammed looti

Involuntary Admission: Attitudes & Public Opinion

Introduction: Defining Involuntary Admission and the Scope of Attitudes Involuntary psychiatric admission, often termed commitment or certification, represents one of the most significant intersections between mental health care and civil liberties. It involves the detention and mandatory treatment of individuals deemed to pose a substantial risk of harm to themselves or others, or those suffering […]

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