Views and experiences of involuntary civil commitment of people who use drugs in Massachusetts (Section 35).

Joseph SilcoxSabrina S RapisardaJaclyn M W HughtoStephanie VentoPatricia CaseWilson R PalaciosSofia ZaragozaShikhar ShresthaThomas J StopkaTraci C Green

Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence (2024)

PWUD experience farther-reaching health and social consequences beyond the immediate outcomes of an ICC. Findings suggest opportunities to amend ICC to facilitate more positive outcomes and experiences, such as providing sufficient access to MOUD and de-criminalizing the ICC processes. Policymakers, public health, and criminal justice professionals should consider possible unintended consequences of ICC on PWUD.

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