Opinions Regarding Civil Commitmenta
| Disagree | Neutral | Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil commitment is an appropriate intervention for managing substance use and its associated risks. | 16.7 (5) | 6.7 (2) | 76.7 (23) |
| I would favor legislation that allowed certain health care workers to hospitalize patients involuntarily for short periods (e.g., up to 72 h) when substance use poses an imminent risk. | 20.0 (6) | 10.0 (3) | 70.0 (21) |
| Civil commitment hearings provide an efficient means of intervening to address the safety risks associated with substance use. | 16.7 (5) | 16.7 (5) | 66.7 (20) |
| Civil commitment for substance use does more harm than good. | 73.3 (22) | 20.0 (6) | 6.7 (2) |
| I feel confident in my ability to determine when there is “a likelihood of serious harm” in the context of civil commitment evaluations for substance use. | 3.3 (1) | 3.3 (1) | 93.3 (28) |
| I would like more training on what criteria are needed to justify civil commitment for substance use. | 26.7 (8) | 20.0 (6) | 53.3 (16) |
Data are presented as percentage (n). n = 30 respondents.
↵a Not answered by 3 respondents.