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Table 6 Relative frequency (percentage) of criteria applied in law on CCC based on main intention of the laws, i.e. acute or rehabilitative, and in total (n =39)

From: European laws on compulsory commitment to care of persons suffering from substance use disorders or misuse problems– a comparative review from a human and civil rights perspective

 

Acute

Rehabilitative

Total

n =

12

27

39

Danger to self or others

75

63

67

Substance related criminality

25

78

62

Substance dependence and harmful use

17

70

54

Co-morbidity

50

48

49

Acute incapacity related to intoxication

33

48

44

Inapplicable voluntary care

17

26

23

Potential harmful use of drugs or alcohol

0

26

18

Misuse and pregnancy

0

11

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