According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 48.7 million people struggled with a substance use disorder in 2022.[1] Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease that causes people to have a hard time recognizing the negative effects of their substance abuse. Unfortunately, all they see is…

The Marchman Act is a Florida statute designed to provide emergency assistance and temporary detention for those struggling with substance abuse who have been proven to be a danger to themselves or others. Named after Reverend Hal S. Marchman, a well-known advocate for substance abuse treatment, the Marchman Act allows…