A leading group of doctors on Thursday formally withdrew its endorsement of a 2009 paper on excited delirium, a paper that critics say has been used to justify excessive force by police. In a statement, the American College of Emergency Physicians called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not be used …
A new California law will expand the state’s ability to force residents with serious mental illness and substance abuse problems into treatment. Senate Bill 43, signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), expands the definition of “seriously ill” to include people unable to meet their basic needs due to untreated mental illness or …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a measure aimed at help restructure the state’s mental health system and address its problems. growing homeless crisis. The new law, which reforms …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) More Californians with untreated mental illness and substance abuse problems could be held against their will and forced into treatment under a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a move aimed at to help restructure the state’s mental health system and remedy the situation. its growing homeless crisis. The new …