Commitment of J.B. v. Midtown Mental Health Center
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Judge.
J.B., a thirty-one year old female suffering from the mental disease of alcoholism, was involuntarily committed to Central State Hospital after the trial court determined she was dangerous to herself. On appeal J.B. challenges the commitment order arguing the trial court erred in its finding of dangerousness.
We reverse.
Since 1984, J.B. has undergone treatment for alcoholism. The treatment programs were not successful until 1987, when she underwent outpatient therapy. J.B. was demonstrating progress until the spring of 1990, when her ability to stay sober began to decline and her…
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