Publications
In the twilight of the legislative session, Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Mass., signed into law an additional measure aimed at combating the opioid crisis in the Bay State. While well-intentioned,…
Everyone’s heart breaks for the victims of opiate overdoses and the families left behind to mourn lost loved ones. But Kristen’s Law – which would make it a felony, punishable by life in…
Police in the United States are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. They are often accused of doing too much—being too violent, too racist, too militarized. On the other hand,…
Friday, June 15 (Washington): The R Street Institute—a public policy research organization dedicated to free markets and limited, effective government—urges all members to vote NO on H.R. 2851,…
June 14, 2018
Dear Representative,
I write to you today in opposition to H.R. 2851, the Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues of 2017 (SITSA) Act.
R Street Institute is…
From The Washington Free Beacon:
“Harm reduction responses specific to methamphetamine use could help reduce overdose deaths. Prevention policies and public health approaches could decrease the…
…with strategic design and implementation, harm reduction strategies hold promise to have a significant positive impact when applied to the use of opioids in the treatment of chronic…
Washington DC (May 16) – The opioid epidemic is a devastating and complex problem. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has reported that over 53,000 people died in 2016 from opioid overdose—a 32…
Over the last decade, the price of naloxone, a medication used to reverse the effects of opioids and prevent overdoses, has skyrocketed. One naloxone delivery system, Evizo, was priced at $690 in…
Washington, DC (March 27) -The R Street Institute applauds the recent introduction of the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers (CORC) Act of 2018, sponsored by Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and…