February 15, 1984 (vol. 94, iss. 113) • Page Image 5
…State-run hospitals accused of being 'snake piots' .LANSING, Mich, (UPI) - An attor- ney who won a $1 million lawsuit again- st the state over the use of powerful tranquilizers in mental institutions said yesterday that state-run hospitals are "snake pits." State Mental Health Director Patrick Babcock disagreed with the attorney's characterization, saying drug use in state hospitals is subject to tight guidelines. However, he acknowledges, 11 ...…