Reply #10: They have to detox/evaluate him. They probably have enough from

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your statements to hold him a day or two, particularly with the suicide threats. I don't remember the particular laws, and my experience was 20 years ago (in Virginia), but there are laws that spell out how long he can be involuntarily committed. They'll safely detox him (there are meds to help with that). He should be in their ER getting good care right now. They'll have someone sitting with him or checking on him very frequently.

The harder part will come in a few days if/when he wants to sign himself out. Without criminal charges I doubt they can hold him (I'm not a lawyer, there are probably some legal eagles on here who could give you some more detail on that part of it).