The Department of Justice issued guidance on protections for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) under the Americans with Disabilities Act who are in treatment or recovery, including those who take medication to treat their OUD. The guidance protects people with OUD who are in treatment or recovery from experiencing discrimination in the workplace, healthcare, and government settings.

To read more about the OUD, the ADA, and the Department of Justice guidances follow the links below.

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-guidance-protections-people-opioid-use-disorder-under-americans?mkt_tok=NzczLU1KRi0zNzkAAAGDqZf_CqDlRFV1w_irs9H0lJR6XTGOiHxLEGzv4VyAgwkYfzIDZqD3PAQf-ON3nQqsjKdjwOvCvUw6gF9Y8BXSX_sAtHlsXG47XA9a4PsbDw

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

Written by: Michelle Kirkland, Masters of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board Intern