Forced Drug Rehabilitation Takes on Family Destruction Due to Addiction

Drug addiction can ruin families. In many cases addiction is diagnosed along with underlying emotional illnesses such as depression or bipolar disorder. Untreated addiction can lead to divorce, placement of children in state custody, job loss, run-ins with the law, and death in some cases. The Florida Marchman Act provides for court ordered drug treatment when individuals refuse to seek help themselves and are a threat to themselves or others.

When Families Don't Exist or Are Estranged

Sometimes people with severe addictions have no family, or are estranged from family. The Marchman Act has provisions for non-family members to legally compel a loved one into treatment. At Addiction Recovery Legal Services, we know the steps involved for friends who know their loved one requires drug rehabilitation treatment. Court ordered treatment can mean the difference between life and death for some addicts.

Is the Florida Marchman Act the Best Next Step?

Has your family member or loved one refused treatment or left treatment early? Has he or she lost the ability to make rational decisions concerning drug use? Is he or she in danger of self-harm or of harming others? If so, court ordered addiction treatment under the Marchman Act may be the only logical next step.

Why Working With an Attorney Is Preferable

You do not have to retain a lawyer to request a hearing under the Marchman Act, but in most cases you are better off if you do. The addict at the center of the situation is appointed counsel whose job it is to fight forced drug treatment, and without an attorney on your side, your efforts could fail. Additionally, the process can be complex, and one misstep could derail your efforts.

Forced Drug Rehabilitation Could Save Your Loved One's Life

Addiction Recovery Legal Services has extensive experience in Marchman Act cases and can guide you at every step of this stressful process. If you are out of answers and are watching a loved one destroy his or her own life and those of others, court ordered drug treatment may be the only way for that person to get the help they need.

Court Ordered Drug Rehabilitation Is an Option in Florida

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the annual overall cost of drug abuse in the United States is around $600 billion. This includes costs for lost productivity, crime, and health issues. At Addiction Recovery Legal Services our goal is to get addicts into treatment so they can regain their health and productivity. In some cases forced drug treatment is the only option.

When Rehabilitation is Unsuccessful

Some people enter rehab, but don't take it seriously or leave before completing the rehabilitation program. Others successfully complete rehab but then suffer a relapse of their addiction. After rehab fails, some addicts conclude that rehab can never work, but that is not necessarily so. In some cases a different rehabilitation program or a fundamental change in desire to get clean can make all the difference.

When Is Forced Drug Treatment Appropriate?

If a person's life is controlled by addiction, and if that person has lost the ability to make rational decisions due to addiction, he or she may be a candidate for court ordered rehabilitation. In Florida, the Marchman Act provides a way for family members or loved ones to legally compel an addict to get treatment or face incarceration. Sometimes this is the only way to get someone with a severe addiction into treatment.

The Marchman Act and Court Ordered DrugRehabilitation

Under the Marchman Act, you can appeal to the court to order assessment and make a recommendation as to whether forced drug rehabilitation is appropriate for a loved one with a serious addiction. Most people find the process much easier when they work with an attorney experienced in Marchman Act hearings.

You Do Have Somewhere to Turn

Cocaine, heroin, barbiturates, meth, benzodiazepines, and alcohol can cause deadly addictions. At Addiction Recovery Legal Services we are ready to help you make use of the Marchman Act to compel your loved one to get what may be lifesaving addiction treatment. You may feel like you have tried everything and have nowhere to turn, but you may be able to finally get your loved one into treatment with the help of the courts.