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Laws Governing Debt Collection Lawsuits in States and Territories Vary Widely and Most Still Offer Little Protection to Consumers

Thursday, August 15, 2024

While most states and US territories have laws that specifically govern some aspect of debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and offer few protections for consumers, according to new data released by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Varying State Drug Laws Create Patchwork Landscape for Efforts to Prevent Overdose and Death

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

US states vary widely in their laws and legal approaches to managing drug paraphernalia and opioid prevention centers (OPCs), according to new research published by the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple University Beasley School of Law. This creates a patchwork of laws that could affect efforts to prevent overdose and overdose death.

State Laws Governing Debt Collection Lawsuits Vary Widely and Most Still Offer Little Protection to Consumers

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

While most states have laws that specifically govern debt collection lawsuits, the laws vary widely and few offer protections for consumers, according to new data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law.

New Research Finds a Third of States Restrict Access to Lifesaving Medicine for Opioid Use Disorder

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Newly released data show that laws in more than one-third of states restrict access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). The data, published at PDAPS.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University Beasley School of Law in collaboration with the Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, supports urgent adoption of low-barrier, medication-first approaches to OUD treatment across states.

Legal Barriers to Medicaid Remain Upon Release for Many Justice-Involved Individuals

Thursday, January 11, 2024

New data released today by the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR) at Temple University Beasley School of Law point to continued legal barriers for justice-involved seeking continuity of care through Medicaid coverage upon their release from incarceration, a population much more likely to face risk of overdose or death from opioid use disorder.  

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