Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction
The national opioid epidemic began with widespread addiction to, and misuse of prescription painkillers. More recently, illegal drugs such as heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl are responsible for a majority of fatal overdoses. As well, a growing number of states are legalizing marijuana, still considered an illicit drug at the federal level, for medical and adult recreational use. Law and policy can help or hinder harm reduction and overdose prevention measures.
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Fatal Overdose Review Panels
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Declared States of Emergency – Opioid Crisis
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Overdose Reporting Requirements
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Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs
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Legal Interventions to Increase Access to Naloxone in Colorado
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Drug Checking is Effective: More States Should Stop Criminalizing It
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U.S. Funding Cuts and Their Impact Worldwide: Insights from the Harm Reduction International Conference
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Proposed Legislation to Boycott Opioid Manufacturers Would Undermine the Public Health Response to Opioid Overdose
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