January 2025

By Gerri Logan

Click HERE for the new spotlight on Involuntary Drug Treatment

Key issues include:

• Critics argue that involuntary treatment can violate individual rights, especially when drug use is criminalized or when treatment is imposed without the person’s consent.
• Experts caution that without robust evidence to support its long-term effectiveness, focusing on involuntary treatment as a central solution may only provide temporary relief.
• Most studies suggest relapse rates are high after forced therapy because it does not address the root causes of addiction, such as social, economic, and environmental factors.