Publications:  Addiction and Public Policy

The latest publications

Shelly Weizman – Presentation at COSSAP Webinar: Addressing Drug-Related Deaths in Custody

Report

Model Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Emergency Settings Act

Report

A National Snapshot Update: Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Jails and Prisons (2023)

Op-Ed

3 actionable bipartisan solutions to address the overdose crisis

Op-Ed

We can’t ignore the ties binding US deaths of despair and incarceration

Big Ideas

Dying Inside: To End Deaths of Despair, Address the Crisis in Local Jails

Quick Take

Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl As A Weapon of Mass Destruction: Rhetoric And Reality

Op-Ed

US Supreme Court Delivers Much-Needed Certainty To Controlled Substances Prescribing

Shelly Weizman – Presentation to 2022 SMART Recovery Conference

Op-Ed

To decrease US overdoses, increase recovery services and compassion

Big Ideas

The Americans With Disabilities Act And Substance Use Disorder: Rights, Responsibilities, and Looking Ahead

Op-Ed

Reduce the stigma to help people with substance use disorder

Op-Ed

To Save Lives, Prioritize Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder In Correctional Facilities

Op-Ed

An Expedited Regulatory Strategy For Expanding Access To Methadone Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder

Op-Ed

Opioid Settlement Money Is Coming. How We Spend It Is Critical.

Quick Take

The Model Opioid Litigation Proceeds Act

Big Ideas

Maximizing the Impact of Opioid Litigation To Address the Overdose Epidemic

Quick Take

Harm Reduction Is Essential to U.S. Drug Policy

Report

Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: A Legal Brief

Op-Ed

Eliminating Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Op-Ed

After a brutal year of overdose deaths, the US needs urgent, coordinated action

Report

Model Opioid Litigation Proceeds Act

Journal Article

A Model for Defunding: An Evidence-Based Statute for Behavioral Health Crisis Response

Journal Article

The harms of punishing substance use during pregnancy

Op-Ed

Defending Syringe Services Programs

Op-Ed

The New Mobile Methadone Rules And What They Mean For Treatment Access

Report

National Snapshot: Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in U.S. Jails and Prisons (2021)

Report

Model Withdrawal Management Protocol in Correctional Settings Act

Op-Ed

Unlocking Federal Funding for Fentanyl Test Strips Will Save Lives

Journal Article

Championing Change to Save Lives: A Call to Action to Implement Reforms to Increase Use of Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Correctional Settings

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Model Access to Medication for Addiction Treatment in Correctional Settings Act

Big Ideas in Brief

Brief: Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Jails and Prisons

Big Ideas in Brief

Brief: Re-Imagine the Systems Serving Families

Big Ideas in Brief

Brief: Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (M-OUD) in Treatment Courts

Op-Ed

Nation’s Opioid Addiction Treatment System During COVID-19 Needs Reform

Op-Ed

The Nation’s Response to Addiction: Moving From Rescue to Recovery

Op-Ed

Ensure Health Insurance for Inmates and All Will Benefit

Op-Ed

Use Opioid Settlement Money To Strengthen the Social Safety Net

Op-Ed

Areas of Consensus on Opioid Treatment

Op-Ed

The Opioid Crisis Needs a Long-Term National Strategy

Report

State Approaches to Addressing the Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic: Insights from an NGA Learning Lab

Report

Addressing the rise of infectious disease related to injection drug use: Lessons learned from Kentucky

Op-Ed

Building Bridges for Action: Ending the HIV and Opioid Epidemic