Alcohol and Drug Programs
The Legal Action Center works to reduce alcohol and drug addiction and abuse and the harm it causes to millions of individuals and their families and friends by:
- protecting people in recovery or still suffering from addiction against discrimination and violations of privacy;
- advocating for expanded treatment, prevention and research;
- analyzing links between alcohol and drug problems and welfare, Medicaid, criminal justice and other systems and devising innovative responses to these issues; and
- providing education, training, and technical assistance to service providers and government agencies on confidentiality, managed care, discrimination, and many other issues.
The Legal Action Center provides programs both Nationally and within New York State.
| NATIONAL PROGRAMS |
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| Legal Services |
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LAC provides legal assistance to people in recovery, people with HIV, and people with criminal records who suffer from discrimination or violations of privacy |
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| Policy Advocacy |
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LAC advocates for the expansion of drug and alcohol and HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and research
LAC advocates for welfare reform policies that promote employment and sobriety for people with a history of alcohol or drug problems
LAC works to end discrimination against people in recovery and people with HIV/AIDS |
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| Research |
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LAC conducts cutting-edge public policy research through our Arthur Liman Policy Research Institute, enabling LAC to expand its public policy work in the areas of addiction, AIDS, and criminal justice through a program of research, publication, and education. |
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| Education, Training and Technical Assistance |
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LAC provides training and technical assistance to agencies that work with people at risk for, suffering or in recovery from addiction
LAC has produced publications, videos, DVDs, and an online course on confidentiality, discrimination, and other important issues |
| NEW YORK PROGRAMS |
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| Legal Assistance |
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LAC provides legal assistance to people in recovery who suffer from discrimination or violations of privacy
LAC provides training and technical assistance to agencies that work with people at risk for, suffering or in recovery from addiction to protect confidentiality, overcome discrimination, and maximize reimbursement |
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| Policy Advocacy |
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LAC advocates for the expansion of treatment and prevention, including maximizing Medicaid and welfare reimbursement
LAC conducts advocacy and research to reform the Rockefeller-Era Drug Laws |
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