“The mainstream view of AOT is generally that this mechanism is a ‘less restrictive’ alternative to inpatient hospitalization and means of connecting folks to care, who may be unhoused or ‘abandoned to the streets,’” Dr. Nev Jones, associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh, told Truthout via email. Jones is actively studying the implementation and impacts of AOT across multiple U.S. states. Read more in Truthout.