This document discusses the need to pass Casey's Law in New York State, which would allow for involuntary substance abuse treatment. It notes that addiction is a progressive and life-threatening disease, and that involuntary treatment can be just as successful as voluntary treatment in helping people survive addiction. The law is named after Matthew Casey Wethington, who died of a heroin overdose, and would give families and friends a means to petition the court to intervene and get treatment for someone impaired by substance abuse who is unable to recognize their own need for help.