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07-20-2010, 08:03 AM

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URMYEVERYTHING

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lucybooz

my question is this: has anyone ever had dealings with a "crisis center", and is it customary for them to MAKE you leave, even if you have no place to go, after a certain time. if they do, it makes no sense to me that they must wait for a bed at a rehab facility, but must give up their bed at a place that is safe.

A crisis center will only hold you up to 48 hours. At that time they reassess to see if you are a danger or threat to yourself and others and then make the decision to discharge you to aftercare, outpatient, etc. In your son's case, no they would not keep him until a bed opens up at a rehab unless he was in some type of serious withdrawal when he entered crisis and even still then they would make a determination if he needs medical care first vs. rehab as his withdrawal may be putting him at medical riskl.

It sounds like your son is telling a story to me and is manipulating. Hope this answers your question.