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December 16, 2019 13:41 ET | Source: Legal Action Center

New Polling Demonstrates Broad, Bipartisan Support for Bold Reforms to U.S. Drug and Criminal Justice Policies in Advance of 2020 Elections

New York, NY, Dec. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New polling released today by Legal Action Center (LAC) makes clear that there is widespread, bipartisan support for sweeping reforms to our nation’s...
July 09, 2019 11:36 ET | Source: Legal Action Center

Medicare Part D plans have removed barriers to opioid use disorder medications

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, July 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opioid death rates continue to rise, having reached 48,000 in 2017. Opioid use disorder medications can cut a patient’s risk of death in...
October 11, 2018 11:45 ET | Source: Legal Action Center

Legal Action Center Launches its New "No Health = No Justice" Campaign

New York, Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Legal Action Center is launching its new “No Health = No Justice Campaign”, a multi-state advocacy and organizing strategy to support...
May 22, 2018 07:30 ET | Source: Legal Action Center

Addiction Solutions Campaign Releases Opioid Settlement Priorities

New York, NY, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Released today, “Opioid Settlement Priorities: Recommendations from the Addiction Solutions Campaign” outlines several key strategies for investing in...