Substance Abuse Treatment Changing Under Ricky's Law

Addresses concerns of children of parents with substance use/abuse problems. It's Not Your Fault (NACoA) (PDF | 12 KB)

Ricky's Law: Involuntary Treatment Act | Washington State Health ...

What happens if you call a crisis line? Learn what happens when you call a crisis line for a loved one with a substance use disorder?

Addressing substance abuse disorders is more challenging, due to involuntary treatment laws that don't have the same ability to get patients ...

Man who inspired 'Ricky's Law' fled to Oregon to avoid it | kgw.com

The legislation made it possible in Washington to commit someone with a serious substance use disorder to involuntary treatment.

Information about Ricky's Law: Involuntary Detention for Substance ...

Information about Ricky's Law: Involuntary Detention for Substance Use Disorders · Adams County – Spokane County BHO: 509-488-4611 · Asotin County ...

Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia, whose struggle with substance use ...

Ricky Klausmeyer-Garcia, whose struggle with substance use disorder helped change Washington law, laid to rest. Klausmeyer-Garcia died at a ...

Involuntary Rehab: Can You Force Someone Into Rehab?

You would likely do anything to get a loved one, who struggles with substance abuse, the addiction treatment and help they need.

Is it right to force someone into rehab? The man whose life inspired ...

Many who study addiction and substance use have ethical concerns. Holding someone long enough for treatment to possibly be effective, say some, ...

New Law: Effective April 1, 2018 – Involuntary Treatment Act Applies ...

When a patient presents an imminent likelihood of serious harm to self or others, or is gravely disabled as a result of a substance use disorder ...

Ricky's Law in Washington State

Involuntary substance abuse treatment involves providing addiction treatment to someone who is forced to undergo it against their will. This ...

New Law: E ective April 1, 2018 – Involuntary Treatment Act Applies ...

When a patient presents an imminent likelihood of serious harm to self or others, or is gravely disabled as a result of a substance use disorder ...

Ricky's Law (Integrated Involuntary Treatment) - King County

71.34) to require evaluation of people in severe crisis resulting from substance use disorders (SUDs), alongside previous law for people ...

Washington bill would extend involuntary treatment limit

The bill, from Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, would allow people having a mental health or substance abuse crisis to be held for up to five days ...

The hope and hurdles of involuntary drug treatment

As part of this project, editorial writer Alex Fryer has been examining issues related to behavioral health and substance use disorders. Jeremy ...

Why aren't more people getting addiction help with Ricky's Law?

Ricky's Law went into effect in 2018. It allows for involuntary treatment for addicts whose substance-use disorder renders them at-risk of serious harm.

How one friendship changed the way Washington treats addiction

... treatment for adolescents ages 13-17 with severe substance use disorder. It also calls for nine inpatient addiction treatment facilities to ...

Advocate behind Washington addiction treatment legislation fled to ...

... in Washington to commit someone with a serious substance use disorder to involuntary treatment ... rickys-law-washington-involuntary-addiction ...

Is Forced Rehab Effective for Addiction Recovery?

Involuntary drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs raise both significant ethical and efficacy concerns. Studies suggest they may not be ...

Long-awaited Ricky's Law goes into effect in Washington - KTVB

A new law took effect April 1, 2018 aimed at helping people fighting addiction. Ricky's Law is named after suicide survivor Ricky Garcia.

Make secure detox a viable part of WA's addiction-recovery response

Washington's four secure addiction treatment facilities are located in Chehalis, Wenatchee, Vancouver and Kent ... Substance use disorder is a ...