Resisting Inadequate Care is Not Irrational, and Coercive Treatment is Not an Appropriate Response to the Drug Toxicity Crises

Am J Bioeth. 2024 May;24(5):42-45. doi: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2327287. Epub 2024 Apr 18.

Authors

Adrian Guta¹, Marilou Gagnon², Danielle German³, Daniel Z Buchman⁴, Carol J Strike⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Social Work, University of Windsor.
² School of Nursing, University of Victoria.
³ Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University.
⁴ Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
⁵ Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto.

PMID: 38635440
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2024.2327287

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MeSH terms

Coercion
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
Humans
Opiate Overdose*
Treatment Refusal