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The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Opioid Crisis: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery

This guidance document provides information about how the ADA can protect individuals with OUD from discrimination—an important part of combating the opioid epidemic across American communities. While this document focuses on individuals with OUD, the legal principles discussed also apply to individuals with other types of substance use disorders.

External Link

https://archive.ada.gov/opioid_guidance.pdf

Materials

• The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Opioid Crisis: Combating Discrimination Against People in Treatment or Recovery
  This guidance document provides
  information about how the ADA can protect individuals with OUD from discrimination—an
  important part of combating the opioid epidemic across American communities. While this
  document focuses on individuals with OUD, the legal principles discussed also apply to
  individuals with other types of substance use disorders.

 

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