Biolaw, Co-Sponsored by Law and Mental Disability, Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies, and Law, Medicine and Health Care

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Session Type: Section Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Room: Golden Gate 2

Floor: Lobby Level

Using the lenses of disability rights, public health, harm reduction, and bioethics, this session explores ways to reimagine laws and policies affecting individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Speakers will address ways to shift from a punitive approach toward one that emphasizes treatment, support services, and addressing root causes rather than criminalizing mental health and substance use disorders.