Destigmatizing Opiate Addiction: Why the PA State Supreme Court Rulings Establishing Legality of Overdose Prevention Sites Should Be a Model for a Federal Amendment to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
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Abstract
This Commentary brings a new proposal for eliminating some of the existing barriers to opening overdose prevention sites in the United States. With a multitude of evidence-based research cited, there is strong support for the argument that especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic there must be more comprehensive federal legislative action taken in order to allow access to a proven model of prevention and care for those experiencing opiate addiction.
