22 March 2010: After being forced to quit smoking during a psychiatric hospital admission, I wrote a letter of complaint to 'Australia Hospital'*.
*Because I have legal action pending, I won't use the real name of the hospital. Instead I'll refer to them as 'Australia Hospital'. Since these bans are happening all over the country, it's probably an appropriate name.
Smoking bans are being implemented in psychiatric wards (including outdoor areas) all over Australia, forcing involuntary mental health patients to quit smoking against their will. These bans increase distress amongst people already in severe crisis, impede recovery and put people at risk. This cause aims to get these bans repealed, and smoking areas re-established in suitable outdoor areas.
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