The Marchman Act is a Petiton for an Involuntary Assessment when there is good reason to believe that the substance abuser is impaired, due to substance abuse and has lost all self-control and is endangering theirself or others. One of the biggest problems in preventing addicts to get treatment is denial. This Act allows families to save their loved one from theirself in the event that the substance abuser is putting themselves in harms way.

Another common issue with drug abuse and addiction is very often there is an underlying mental health condition that goes unnoticed for years, allowing the addict to self-medicate to ease the feeling they have when they are sober. With the Marchman Act in place, it will allow addicts to recieve help sooner and get treated and if need-be, medicated for the right mental health issues, as well as becoming educated on the 12 steps, meetings, and learning how to live without drugs.

The Marchman Act will very well cut down on drug-related crimes, drug trafficking and create healthier, more informed families, and cut down on accidental pharmaceutical deaths which is becoming an epidemic in communities around the world!