Each issue of Case Law Monitor highlights unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorder, and the criminal justice system. Every other month, LAPPA updates readers on cases that are important to the field....
In this document, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) examines state statutes and regulations related to Automatic License Plate Recognition (APLR) Systems, which are camera systems that capture license plate data of vehicles, along with related information....
In this document, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) determines how health insurance statutes throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories treat mental health and SUD parity....
Given the increased emphasis in recent years on using harm reduction strategies to slow the overdose crisis, the hurdle posed by state drug paraphernalia laws to freely allowing drug checking services or establishing syringe services programs is not inconspicuous. Accordingly, in 2022, LAPPA first undertook an extensive research project to determine how drug paraphernalia laws throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia, and all U.S. territories treat drug checking equipment (including fentanyl test strips and other items) and needles/syringes. This January 2024 version, which sets forth a summary of state and territory laws as of December 2023, is an update to the original report. ...
Each issue of News Bites highlights unique news articles from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorder, and the criminal justice system. Every other month, LAPPA updates readers on news they may have missed....
This document provides a state-by-state review of statutes related to overdose fatality review teams....
Through the use of medications for addiction treatment (MAT), an individual’s substance use, withdrawal symptoms, and the physiological and psychological cravings can be controlled, enabling the person to begin treatment while in a correctional facility and be released as a person in, or on his or her way to, recovery. Research shows that that the use of MAT for Opioid Use Disorder in correctional settings is a cost-effective and life-saving intervention....
In this survey, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) examines the state-level legislative response to drugged driving. This document includes a summary of existing laws on driving under the influence of drugs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as a list of pending state and federal legislation....
This document provides a state-by-state review of applicable statewide laws and or regulations related to methamphetamine and methamphetamine precursors....
Each issue of Case Law Monitor highlights unique cases from around the United States in the areas of public health and safety, substance use disorder, and the criminal justice system. Every other month, LAPPA updates readers on cases that are important to the field....