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Fentanyl: A Whole New World?

J Law Med Ethics

June 2018

Rachel L. Rothberg received her B.A. from Yale College and will receive her J.D. from Yale Law School in May 2019. Kate Stith, J.D., M.P.P., is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She received her B.A. from Dartmouth College, and her M.P.P. and J.D. from Harvard University.

This article seeks to document the latest danger in the opioid crisis: fentanyl and related synthetic opioids. Fifty times more potent than pure heroin, cheaper to manufacture in laboratories worldwide, and easily distributed by mail and couriers, fentanyl is flooding the illicit opioid markets throughout the country.

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The Opioid Crisis and Federal Criminal Prosecution.

J Law Med Ethics

June 2018

Rachel L. Rothberg received her B.A. from Yale College and will receive her J.D. from Yale Law School in May 2019. Kate Stith, J.D., M.P.P., is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She received her B.A. from Dartmouth College, and her M.P.P. and J.D. from Harvard University.

This article examines how federal law enforcement has responded to the opioid epidemic nationally and in a variety of locales. We focus in depth on two initiatives, including prosecution in opioid-death cases, undertaken by the U.S.

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Buprenorphine MAT as an Imperfect Fix.

J Law Med Ethics

June 2018

Brian Mund, J.D., received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Yale Law School. Kate Stith, J.D., is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She received her B.A. from Dartmouth College, and her M.P.P. and J.D. from Harvard University.

Expanding buprenorphine access in the United States requires evidence-based decision-making that considers both the drug's potential dangers and its potential benefits. Risks associated with buprenorphine misuse and diversion highlight the need for careful, ongoing evaluation during each stage of increased access.

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The Role of Civil Commitment in the Opioid Crisis.

J Law Med Ethics

June 2018

Ish Prasad Bhalla, M.D., is a fellow in forensic psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine. He received his B.S. from Case Western Reserve University and his M.D. from University of Toledo College of Medicine. Nina Cohen, J.D., received her A.B. from Bryn Mawr College and her MSc from the University of Oxford. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School in May 2018. Claudia E. Haupt, Ph.D., J.S.D., is a Resident Fellow at the Information Society Project and a Research Fellow at the Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy, both at Yale Law School. She received her first law degree and Ph.D. from the University of Cologne, her LL.M. from George Washington University, and her J.S.D. from Columbia Law School. Kate Stith, J.D., is the Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She received her B.A. from Dartmouth College, and her M.P.P. and J.D. from Harvard University. Rocksheng Zhong, M.D., M.H.S., is a fellow in forensic psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine. He received his A.B. from Harvard College and his M.D. and M.H.S. from the Yale School of Medicine.

Article Synopsis
  • This article talks about how civil commitment (like helping people with serious drug problems) relates to the opioid crisis, which is a big issue with painkillers.
  • It explains the current laws and rules about civil commitment and what they mean for people who need help.
  • The article discusses important things that lawmakers need to think about, like medical, moral, and legal issues, to find the best ways to respond to the crisis.
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