65.975 MSSNY Supports Efforts to Fund Overdose Prevention Sites The Medical Society of the State of New York supports legislation or regulation that would fund overdose prevention sites. A copy of this resolution be transmitted to the American Medical Association for consideration at its House of Delegates. (HOD 2024 – 163)
65.974 MSSNY Opposition to the Legalization of Non-prescription Drugs The Medical Society of the State of New York support the state laws stating that illegal drugs remain illegal in terms of their production, trafficking, and sale, thereby upholding strict control and law enforcement efforts against suppliers. MSSNY support legislation stating that individuals found in possession
65.999 Testing in the Work Place for Drug and Alcohol Abuse: MSSNY recognizes the right of employers to require drug and alcohol testing within certain limitations, as follows: (1) Drug and alcohol testing of applicants for employment in order to prevent drug and alcohol abusers from entering the work place. Patients taking medication which artificially triggers
65.998 Drug Dependency as a Clinical Illness: It is the policy of MSSNY that drug dependency should be treated as a clinical illness. (HOD 1998-90; Reaffirmed Council 9/11/03; Reaffirmed HOD 2013; reaffirmed HOD 2023)
65.997 Hypodermic Needle and Syringe Exchange Program: SUNSET HOD 2014
65.996 Marijuana Alert 2000: SUNSET HOD 2014
65.995 Opioid Dependent Patients: Changes in Treatment Venue of Stable Patients: MSSNY supports efforts to permit properly trained and qualified practicing physicians to engage in the independent treatment of opioid dependent patients. (Council 9/7/00; Modified and reaffirmed HOD 2014; Modified and reaffirmed HOD 2024)
65.994 Dextromethorphan Abuse in Adolescents: MSSNY supports policy that dextromethorphan-containing products be placed behind pharmacy counters to prevent abuse in adolescents. (HOD 2007-150; Modified and Reaffirmed HOD 2017)
65.993 Preventing Overdose Deaths – “911 Good Samaritan”: MSSNY supports the “911 Good Samaritan” law that provides immunity from arrest, charge, prosecution and conviction for drug and drug paraphernalia possession and for certain alcohol-related offenses for individuals or victims of a health-related emergency which resulted due to consumption or use of a controlled substance or alcohol
65.992 Preventing Overdose Deaths – Community-based Naloxone Programs: MSSNY and its respective specialty societies will continue to work with the New York State Department of Health to reduce overdose deaths and to expand Naloxone programs as part of its comprehensive overdose prevention programs. (HOD 2011-155; Reaffirmed HOD 2021)
