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When is a person considered a danger to self and/or others as a result of the mental illness?

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When is a person considered a danger to self and/or others as a result of the mental illness?

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“Danger to self” means if that person is not able to care for him- or herself or is likely to inadvertently place him- or herself in a position of danger or is likely to suffer harm. “Danger to others” means if the person is likely to perform some act or acts either intentionally or unintentionally to others and such act or acts may be either violent or nonviolent. Please note that drug addiction and alcoholism do not qualify as a mental illness.