Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Jessica Flanigan
Abstract
I have written three separate policy briefs addressing issues in the pharmaceutical industry that allowed for the opioid epidemic to reach the magnitude that it has in the last three decades. I examined public policy regarding labeling, drug diversion, and misuse, as well as marketing. By studying existing policies, I was able to provide insight into possible reforms, while accounting for potential obstacles to systematic reform, such as constitutional concerns regarding free speech.
Recommended Citation
Stevens, Trevin, "Opioid Policy Solutions: Administrative Law, Legislation, and Constitutional Reform" (2024). Honors Theses. 1767.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1767