title: Civil commitment for substance use disorder patients under the Florida Marchman Act: demographics and outcomes in the private clinical setting.
abstract: The Florida Marchman Act, a statutory process for civil commitment of persons with substance use disorders. The paper describes the various methods by which the Act may be employed, and examines the demographics and outcomes of 100 patients admitted to a private treatment setting pursuant to Marchman Act authority.
authors.affiliation: Staff Attorney Recovering Attorney's Program, HealthCare Connection of Tampa, Inc., Tampa, Florida 33612, USA. tjshcc@hccoftampa.com
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Strolla
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D055815:Young Adult