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  • Read more: Call for Submissions: Journal of Law and Biosciences, “Law and Ethics in the Time of a Global Pandemic”
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    Call for Submissions: Journal of Law and Biosciences, “Law and Ethics in the Time of a Global Pandemic”

    The Journal of Law and the Biosciences (JLB) is soliciting essays, commentaries, or short articles for a special issue on “Law and Ethics in the Time of a Global Pandemic.” For this issue we especially encourage shorter pieces, of roughly 1500 to 5000 words. If any particular aspect of how this pandemic will affect some part…

  • Read more: Protecting the Vulnerable Substance Use Disorder Population During COVID-19
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    Protecting the Vulnerable Substance Use Disorder Population During COVID-19

    By Brandon George and Nicolas P. Terry Introduction Earlier this month, Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse identified those with substance use disorder (SUD) as a particularly vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic. She highlighted the negative effects of opioid or methamphetamine use on respiratory and pulmonary health in addition…

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