In Favor of Deregulating Medication-Assisted Treatment for the Telemedical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Document Type
Event
Publication Date
3-22-2022
Abstract
Catholic Law’s Student Scholars Series convened on March 22, 2022, for its third, and final program of the 2022 academic year. Third-year law student Kerry O’Donnell presented her research, “In Favor of Deregulating Medication-Assisted Treatment for the Telemedical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.”
O’Donnell’s background in neuroscience led to her interest in the regulatory framework surrounding the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), especially as new opportunities in virtual medicine came to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic. The comment looks at how the law, by increasing access to life-saving treatment for opioid addiction, can better help opioid addicts recover. It pushes back on existing federal laws that are overly restrictive to argue that the United States needs a regulatory overhaul. O’Donnell provided a history of the opioid crisis and regulation, as well as an analysis of the efficacy of a more flexible regulatory framework.
Recommended Citation
O'Donnell, Kerry, "In Favor of Deregulating Medication-Assisted Treatment for the Telemedical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder" (2022). Student Scholar Series. 41.
https://scholarship.law.edu/student_scholar/41