In Re Heurung

OPINION

SHORT, Judge.

On appeal from a judgment of commitment as a chemically dependent person, Victor Heurung, Sr. argues that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the trial court’s finding that appellant is incapable of self-management, and (2) involuntary hospitalization is not the least restrictive alternative. We disagree and affirm.

FACTS

Appellant admits that he has had a long history of significant problems with excessive use of alcohol and prescription drugs. On April 4, 1989, he assaulted his girlfriend. She suffered a cracked bone in her nose and required medical attention.…