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Stalled Momentum in State Efforts to Broadly Decriminalize Possession of Most or All Controlled Substances

Thursday, September 8, 2022

States are acting to decriminalize possession of most or all controlled substances, according to updated data released today by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research on LawAtlas.org that provide a high-level overview of legislation seeking to decriminalize personal drug possession. 

State Correctional Facilities Have Offered Limited Support for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the Pandemic

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Fewer than half of all states had established treatment policies for accessing medication for opioid use disorder in state correctional facilities preceding COVID-19, and even fewer have adapted to the changing needs for treatment during the pandemic, according to updated data published today by Temple University’s Center for Public Health Law Research on PDAPS.org. 

Nearly Half of All States Have Now Passed Laws Limiting Authority to Respond to Public Health Emergencies

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Newly updated data released today by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research on LawAtlas.org captures details of laws in 21 states that establish new limits on executive authority to act in response to public health emergencies.  

Latest Research: Modest Progress on State Laws to Promote Naloxone and Syringe Access

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Newly released data synthesizes trends in state laws to increase access to naloxone and sterile syringes. The data, published to the Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research, supports the need to accelerate states’ adoption of harm reduction strategies, including providing access to sterile syringes, support services, and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, to prevent opioid overdose death and the transmission of blood-borne diseases in the United States.   

Many States Leaving Policy Options on the Table in Fight Against Opioid Epidemic during COVID-19, According to New Data

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

A variety of legal and policy options exist for states to increase permanent access to life-saving medications to treat opioid use disorder during the pandemic, but most states have not changed their laws or adopted those policies, according to new data released today by the Temple University Center for Public Health Law Research. 

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