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Brief of Amici Curiae Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction & California Society of Addiction Medicine in Support of Objector and Appellant
This brief argues that courts should use consistent, evidence-based criteria to diagnose substance use disorders, not subjective judgments.
Brief of Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellees
This brief argues that public nuisance law traditionally covers harm from unreasonably sold products, like those in the opioid crisis. It asserts that liability and remedies awarded in this case align with historical legal principles.
Brief of the Nat’l Ass’n of Counties, the Cnty. Executives of Am., the Nat’l League of Cities, the U.S. Conf. of Mayors, and the Int’l Mun. Lawyers Ass’n as Amici Curiae Supporting Appellees Urging Affirmance
This brief argues that pharmacies contributed significantly to the opioid crisis by failing to stop suspicious prescription drug sales. It asserts that pharmacies should be held responsible for their role in the epidemic.
Criminal reactions to drug-using offenders: A systematic review of the effect of treatment and/or punishment on reduction of drug use and/or criminal recidivism
Traditional policies to combat psychoactive substance use have increased violence and prison overcrowding.
Examining Sanction Type and Drug Offender Recidivism: A Register-Based Study in Finland
Incarceration in the United States often fails to reduce reoffending, and may even increase it. Poor prison conditions and lack of rehabilitation programming may contribute to this ineffectiveness.
Assessing Post-Sentencing and Reoffense Outcomes: A Quantitative Study of a Drug Treatment Court In a Western Canadian City
A study found that a Drug Treatment Court in a Western Canadian city significantly lowered reoffense rates. Participants showed better treatment completion, substance use patterns, and social reintegration than a comparison group.
Addiction and autonomy: Why emotional dysregulation in addiction impairs autonomy and why it matters
This article discusses how addiction impacts a person’s ability to act autonomously and their moral responsibility. It highlights the often-overlooked role of emotional dysregulation in understanding impaired autonomy in addiction.
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for alcohol and other drug use disorders: Is a one-size-fits-all approach appropriate?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for alcohol and drug use disorders is a widely studied and used treatment. It helps individuals learn coping skills to change thoughts and behaviors related to substance use.
Updated perspectives on the neurobiology of substance use disorders using neuroimaging
Substance use disorders involve brain changes affecting decision-making and reward. Neuroimaging helps understand these alterations, which are influenced by genetics and other factors.
A comparison of medication-assisted treatment options for opioid addiction: A review of the literature
This literature review investigates medication-assisted treatments for opioid use disorder. It focuses on the efficacy of buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone in reducing relapse and harm.
Value-based decision-making network functional connectivity correlates with substance use and delay discounting behaviour among young adults
Research aims to find biological markers for substance use disorders. This involves using new dimensional models that combine categories and continuous measures to better understand who might be at risk.
Circuit dysfunctions of associative and sensorimotor basal ganglia loops in alcohol use disorder: insights from animal models
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is linked to brain circuit dysfunction that affects decision-making and action control. Understanding these changes, particularly in the basal ganglia, could help improve AUD therapies.
In re Jayden M.
The court denied reunification services due to the mother's 20-year substance use history and failed treatment efforts. Her recent progress was insufficient, given the long-standing issues.
Sager v. Duvert
The court ruled a man's lawsuit, claiming doctors negligently caused his opioid addiction through overprescribing, was filed too late under state law. Summary judgment for the doctors was upheld.
Sexton v. State
The court reversed a sentence reduction denial, finding the judge improperly deferred to the parole board. The judge should have weighed the defendant's youth, addiction, and rehabilitation.