Roadblocks on the Road to Recovery in Massachusetts:  Informing “Section 35” Petitioners for Involuntary Commitment About the Differences Between Treatment Facilities for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorder

Roadblocks on the Road to Recovery in Massachusetts: Informing “Section 35” Petitioners for Involuntary Commitment About the Differences Between Treatment Facilities for Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorder

By Kellianne S. Munichiello For the many families across Massachusetts watching someone they love struggle with an alcohol or substance use disorder (A/SUD), the last resort is to seek a civil commitment court order to force involuntary treatment. Such petitions under...