Q: My 18yr old daughter quit treatment for Anorexia nervosa is there anything we can do?
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A: No. She is 18 and has the right to refuse treatment. However, anytime she looks particularly weak or sick and you think her life is in danger, you can take her to an emergency room and they must keep her in the hospital overnight to stabilize her. If you cannot force her to go to the hospital, call an ambulance and they will simply take her there. The ambulance people will go by your wishes, not hers.
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