Use and perceptions of involuntary civil commitment among post‐overdose outreach staff in Massachusetts, United States: A mixed‐methods study
Promotion of involuntary civil commitment (ICC) appears to vary widely across post-overdose outreach programs in Massachusetts, USA, with approaches ranging from seeing it as a first step to treatment to being a tool of last resort. Demand for ICC among family members may relate to inadequate access to voluntary treatment. Family interest in ICC appears to be driven by inadequate availability of treatment and other services. ICC at post-overdose outreach visits should be limited, if used at all.
Authors
- Emily Cummins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7426-5544)
- Traci C. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-6904)
- Ziming Xuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6139-4785)
- Scott W. Formica (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8616-5150)
- Audrey M. Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2081-803X)
- Samantha F. Schoenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9401-2998)
- Alexander Yale Walley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8158-4882)
- Leo Beletsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0726-0676)
- Sarah M. Bagley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7524-0178)
- Jennifer Carroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-7419)
- Shapei Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6012-6850)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of London (GB)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Boston Public Health Commission (US)
- Brown University (US)
- UC San Diego Health System (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Social Science Research and Evaluation (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16690
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention