[Is involuntary commitment to treatment applicable in case of an addictive disorder in the French context? A critical review of available evidence].

CONCLUSION: French law does not prohibit compulsory addiction treatment in psychiatry. Compulsory addiction treatment could be an access to health care for some patients and an emergency measure to limit at one point the accumulation of damage or in view of a life-threatening situation. PMID: 33023758 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33023758?dopt=Abstract

Source: L Encephale - October 9, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Encephale Source Type: research