Treating MICAs: "Wild Man of West 96th Street"
Author: Ronald J. Comer
Princeton University
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During the early 1990s, Larry Hogue, nicknamed the “Wild Man of West 96th Street” by his neighbors, was the best known mentally ill chemical abuser (MICA) in the United States. This video, filmed in 1992, focuses on Hogue and his struggles with both psychosis and substance abuse, his impact upon community residents, and the failures of the mental health system and the criminal justice system to address his severe problem.
1. Larry Hogue, the "Wild Man" seen in the video, is a mentally ill chemical abuser (or "MICA").This is a particularly complex condition to treat because ______________.
2. As the video shows, Larry Hogue's condition as a MICA is a complicated legal matter because ___________________.
3. An ideal treatment facility for MICAs like Larry Hogue would primarily consist of ______________.
4. The prevalence of mentally ill people who abuse substances is somewhat underestimated by the public. In fact, between ______ and _______ percent of all United States sufferers of mental disorders may also be MICAs.
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