There has been renewed advocacy in Australia and the USA for coerced treatment of
addiction. Leading neuroscientists have argued that the chronic use of addictive substances …

Coerced or involuntary treatment comprises an integral, often positive component of
treatment for addictive disorders. By the same token, coercion in health care raises …

Recent work has criticized the evidence base for the effectiveness of addiction treatment
under social controls and coercion, suggesting that the development of sound policies and …

Of central importance is that our clinical experience and treatment outcome studies to date
strongly suggest that coercion is fundamental to addiction treatment and favorable outcomes …

We thank Clark and colleagues for their presentation of an ethical perspective on secure
care in response to our previously published commentary on this topic (1, 2). We fully agree …

The use of coercion to induce entry to addiction treatment is controversial and a large body
of research has accumulated considering ethical issues, benefits, and repercussions …

In conceptual debates on addiction, neurobiological research has been used to support the
idea that addicted drug users lack control over their addiction-related actions. In some …

From the psychiatric point of view the aim and purpose of coercive treatment of addicts imply
the creation of positive therapeutic pressure which could induce mobilization of all available …

A shift away from overly simplistic research is needed on whether compulsory and quasi-
compulsory treatment 'works'. More can be gained from attending to shifting motivations over …

Background Social pressures are often an integral part of the process of seeking addiction
treatment. However, scientists have not developed conclusive evidence on the processes …