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Legality of Denying Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment In the Criminal Justice System

This Legal Action Center report examines the prevalence of opiate addiction in the criminal justice system, its devastating consequences, and the widespread denial of access to highly effective medication-assisted treatment (“MAT”). The report then analyzes the circumstances in which the denial of MAT violates federal anti-discrimination laws and the United States constitution. To download this report, click here.

Available online

http://www.lac.org/

Date

12/1/11

Publisher

Legal Action Center

Where published

Washington, D.C.