Legislation

Oregon Bill Would Expand Treatment, Reduce Drug-Related Criminal Penalties
The Drug Addiction Treatment and Recovery Act, ballot measure 110 in Oregon, would establish addiction recovery centers, increase access to treatment and replace criminal penalties for certain offenses with fines.
West Virginia Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Overhaul 42 CFR Part 2
Aimed at improving the sharing of patients’ substance use history between providers, the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act would require patient consent and protect patients from SUD-related discrimination.
New York Advocates Win One, Lose Another on Prior Authorization
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has opted to prohibit prior authorization requirements for opioid use disorder medications under private insurance, but not under Medicaid.
Policy Reform Group Decries Approach to Drug Sellers
In a new report, the Drug Policy Alliance argues that the distinction policy leaders make between drug users and drug sellers is arbitrary and counterproductive to combating the overdose crisis.
Pennsylvania Physicians Back Establishment of Safe Injection Facility
The Pennsylvania Medical Society has endorsed the establishment of supervised injection facilities, an overdose-fighting strategy that has been immersed in a court battle.
NCAD West: Prescription Opioid Misuse Drops, but Providers Need to Stay Vocal
During the opening plenary of NCAD West on Thursday, Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse director Rober Valuck, PhD, RPh, FNAP, implored attendees to aggressively fight barriers to treatment, scrutinize their own work, and learn from their peers.
States Emulate Kentucky in Overcoming Barriers to Harm Reduction
Kentucky served as a somewhat unlikely model in a National Governors Association initiative to stimulate innovative responses to the infectious disease effects of the opioid crisis.
'Every Resource' Possible: President Trump Touts Administration’s Efforts in Opioid Fight
President Donald Trump pledged his administration’s support for providers and officials in the opioid crisis fight and highlighted various initiatives during an address at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit.
Pharmaceutical Executive Explains Decision to File Lawsuit Against FDA
Ed Thompson, president of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Research Services, explained to attendees at the Rx Drug Abuse…
President Trump, First Lady to Address Attendees at Rx Summit
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will address participants of the eighth annual Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24 in Atlanta.
Report: Few Anti-Alcohol Strategies as Effective as Higher Taxes
The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health recommends steep increases in excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco and sugary drinks.
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