Public Safety

ODMAP and Protected Health Information Under HIPAA: Guidance Document

November 4, 2022 | First Responders, Health Data, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Public Safety, Reports & Studies

This guidance document analyzes the extent to which the use of ODMAP implicates the protections for health information contained in the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)....

Novel Psychoactive Substances: “Pyro”

September 1, 2022 | Fact Sheets, Novel Psychoactive Substances, Opioids, Public Safety, Stimulants, Substance Misuse, Synthetic Drugs

The Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) is monitoring the emergence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) appearing on the streets of the United States. This fact sheet, which focuses on N-pyrrolidino etonitazene (Pyro), is the first in a series that highlights these dangerous drugs....

Fentanyl Cleanup Laws in the United States

July 14, 2022 | All Topics, Controlled Substances, Fentanyl, First Responders, Maps, Public Health, Public Safety, Substance Misuse, Synthetic Drugs

View a map of Fentanyl Cleanup Laws in the United States...

Drugged Driving Laws in the United States (Marijuana/THC)

July 14, 2022 | All Topics, Controlled Substances, Law Enforcement, Maps, Marijuana, Public Safety

View a map of Drugged Driving Laws related to Marijuana/THC in the United States...

Drugged Driving: Summary of State Laws

July 14, 2022 | Controlled Substances, Law Enforcement, Legal & Legislative Research, Prescription Drugs, Public Safety

In this survey, the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA) examines the state-level legislative response to drugged driving. In Section I, it presents the existing laws on driving under the influence of drugs in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Section II highlights a selection of additional resources for policymakers on drugged driving research and policy proposals in the United States. These resources include scientific studies, such as the latest research on the physiological effects of certain substances on drivers and the effectiveness of new testing methods and policy analysis, including recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice on how to effectively detect and prosecute drugged driving. Together they illuminate the evolving landscape of drugged driving in the United States and the potential remedies that can keep Americans safe on the roads....

Pill Press Laws in the United States

July 13, 2022 | All Topics, Controlled Substances, Drug Paraphernalia, Fentanyl, Maps, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Public Safety, Stimulants, Synthetic Drugs, Trafficking

View a map of Pill Press Laws in the United States...

Overdose Fatality Review

May 24, 2022 | Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, First Responders, Harm Reduction, Health Data, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Public Health, Public Safety, Substance Misuse

Overdose Fatality Review Teams (OFR) can help states and local jurisdictions determine what factors and characteristics may lead to a possible overdose. This fact sheet explains the origins of OFR and summarizes efforts, throughout the United States, to establish and operate OFR teams....

Good Samaritan Fatal Overdose Prevention: Laws and Implementation

April 23, 2022 | Controlled Substances, Fact Sheets, First Responders, Harm Reduction, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Public Health, Public Safety, Substance Misuse

This Fact Sheet describes the current status of Good Samaritan Fatal Overdose Prevention Laws throughout the United States as well as findings from interviews with state drug control officials concerning the application and effectiveness of those laws....

Naloxone Access

April 14, 2022 | Fact Sheets, First Responders, Harm Reduction, Naloxone, Opioid Antagonists, Opioids, Public Health, Public Safety, Sharps/Syringes

This Fact Sheet provides readers with an overview of what naloxone is and a brief overview of naloxone access law across the United States....

Maximizing the Impact of Settlements to Address the Opioid Epidemic

March 28, 2022 | Controlled Substances, Criminal Justice, Drug Courts, Law Enforcement, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Public Health, Public Safety, Recovery, Reports & Studies, Substance Misuse, Synthetic Drugs

In September 2021, Georgetown University Law Center convened an Opioid Litigation Summit. This convening brought together numerous experts to discuss legal, administrative, and programmatic strategies needed to optimize the impact of proceeds from the opioid litigation. The themes described in this brief emerged from the Summit and can be applied to the opioid litigation as well as future mass tort litigation to address public health crises....