Eight Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Social Determinants of Health
A whole-person response to OUD and other substance use disorders needs a well-coordinated whole-of-government response.
opioid use disorder
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Read more: Six Opportunities to Use the Law to Support Harm Reduction Six Opportunities to Use the Law to Support Harm Reduction
Shovel-ready actions that could be taken to support the harm reduction response to the opioid crisis.
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Read more: Seven Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Drug Policing Seven Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Drug Policing
Shovel-ready actions that could be taken to reimagine drug policing response to the opioid crisis.
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Read more: Five Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Persistent OUD Treatment Gaps Five Opportunities to Use the Law to Address Persistent OUD Treatment Gaps
Highlighting legal opportunities to facilitate access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment.
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Read more: Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder? Prior Authorization Insurance Requirements: A Barrier to Accessing Lifesaving Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder?
Pharmaceutical policy must facilitate, not hinder, timely and adequate access to medication and supporting care.
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Read more: Eliminating Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Eliminating Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
We know how to prevent overdose deaths, and yet, the majority of individuals with opioid use disorder lack access to the standard of care treatment.
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Read more: Civil Commitment for Opioid Misuse: The Need for an Ethical Use Framework Civil Commitment for Opioid Misuse: The Need for an Ethical Use Framework
Despite political investment in the use of civil commitment for opioid use disorder, evidence of its effectiveness is sparse.
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Read more: A Sensible, Evidence-Based Proposal for Kratom Reform A Sensible, Evidence-Based Proposal for Kratom Reform
Instead of fueling the long-failed War on Drugs by repressing kratom, the FDA should strengthen consumer confidence by creating uniform regulations.
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Read more: Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy
Interesting empirical studies, policy analyses, and editorials on health law and policy issues from the month of March 2021.
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Read more: How Supervised Injection Sites Can Help Address the Overdose Crisis How Supervised Injection Sites Can Help Address the Overdose Crisis
To save lives and improve individual and community outcomes, supervised injection sites should be part of the response to the opioid epidemic.
