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.

KEYWORDS:

• Substance use disorder
• civil commitment
• involuntary commitment
• Marchman Act
• involuntary treatment
• treatment outcomes

Notes

1. Florida Statutes, sections 397.301 et seq. (1993).

2. Florida Statutes, sec. 397.677 (1993).

3. FS, sec. 397.679.

4. FS, sec. 397.6811.

5. FS, sec. 397.675.

6. FS, sec. 397.6773.

7. FS, sec. 397.6775.

8. FS, sec. 397.6791.

9. FS, sec. 397.6793.

10. FS, sec. 397.679.

11. FS, sec. 397.6797.

12. FS, sec. 397.6797.

13. FS, sec. 397.6797(b).

14. FS, sec. 397.6811.

15. FS, sec. 397.6814.

16. FS, sec. 397.6815.

17. FS, sec. 397.6815(1).

18. FS, sec. 397.6818.

19. FS, sec. 397.6818(1).

20. FS, sec. 397.6818(3).

21. FS, sec. 397.6815(2).

22. FS, sec. 397.6821.

23. FS, sec. 397.6822.

24. FS, sec. 397.6822(3).

25. FS, sec. 397.6955.

26. FS, sec. 397.6957(2).

27. FS, sec. 397.697(1).

28. FS, sec. 397.6975.

29. FS, sec. 397.6977.