Paul Samuels, JD

Director/President
Legal Action Center

Paul N. Samuels is Director/President of the Legal Action Center, a not-for-profit public interest law firm with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. specializing in legal and policy issues involving substance use disorders, AIDS and criminal justice. For more than three decades Mr. Samuels has worked on a wide range of SUD legal and policy issues at the federal, state, and local levels, including developing creative strategies to increase public and private financing for treatment and improve the quality of treatment, and working with government agencies, service providers, national organizations, and the recovery community to implement those strategies and educate the public and policymakers. He has lectured in more than 30 States and served on numerous national and state advisory groups, including the Expert Panel of CSAT’s National Treatment Plan and the Advisory Council of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Currently Mr. Samuels is the Co-chair of the Coalition for Whole Health and since 2013 the inaugural Chair of New York State’s Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council. Mr. Samuels is the recipient of a number of awards, including the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s John P. McGovern, M.D. (ASAM) in 2014; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Innovator Combating Substance Abuse in 2002; AMERSA’s Betty Ford Award in 1998, and Awards from the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors in 1998 and 1992. Mr. Samuels joined the staff of the Legal Action Center upon graduation from Columbia Law School in 1979. He became Executive Vice President in 1983 and Director/President in 1992. He is a graduate of Harvard College.

Presentation(s):

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  • 🔈AATOD & COMPA on Spectrum News — NY conference highlights new regulations expanding opioid treatment access #OUD #expandingaccesstotreatment
🖥️➡️bit.ly/4eGncNN
  • 💻 Our Association presented a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings.

#ICYMI, please use this link to view full recording 
⬇️ 
bit.ly/4embfwf
  • 💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST.

Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD.

REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
  • International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

The theme for 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together.
#IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose

Please view video message from AATOD's President, Mark Parrino ➡️bit.ly/3XpKyRz
  • Welcome to the #aatod2024 Conference
  • Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
  • Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi
#aatod2024
  • 📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit 
➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
  • 💻 Welcome Message from Dr. Dinita Smith, Psy.D, MSW - #aatod2024 Conference Chair 

Thank you to our generous Conference Sponsors, Hosts, Exhibitors, Keynote Speakers, Presenters, Volunteers, and the entire Conference Planning Committee.

Online registration is still available. We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
  • Post & Hashtag 📸 
We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
🔈AATOD & COMPA on Spectrum News — NY conference highlights new regulations expanding opioid treatment access #OUD #expandingaccesstotreatment
🖥️➡️bit.ly/4eGncNN
🔈AATOD & COMPA on Spectrum News — NY conference highlights new regulations expanding opioid treatment access #OUD #expandingaccesstotreatment 🖥️➡️bit.ly/4eGncNN
4 weeks ago
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💻 Our Association presented a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings. #ICYMI, please use this link to view full recording ⬇️ bit.ly/4embfwf
2 months ago
View on Instagram |
2/10
💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST.

Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD.

REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
💻 Our Association will present a complimentary webinar on the utilization of medications in correctional settings on September 11, 2024 from 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST. Mark Parrino, AATOD President, will serve as the host along with presenter, Linda Hurley of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. Ms. Hurley will provide guidance to OTPs on how to work with correctional facilities on how to provide access to #MAT for #OUD. REGISTER ➡️ bit.ly/3XjZPlV
2 months ago
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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. The theme for 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together. #IOAD2024 #TogetherWeCan #EndOverdose Please view video message from AATOD's President, Mark Parrino ➡️bit.ly/3XpKyRz
2 months ago
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Welcome to the #aatod2024 Conference
6 months ago
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5/10
Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
Welcome to Las Vegas. We invite you to attend this evening’s AATOD Board meeting ➡️ bit.ly/4apbmVt #aatod2024
6 months ago
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Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi
#aatod2024
Join us for the highly acclaimed 8-hour clinician’s course which convenes on Sunday, May 19, 2024 ➡️ bit.ly/3UOKtVi #aatod2024
6 months ago
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7/10
📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit 
➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
📰 AATOD Unites Global Leaders in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Pivotal Las Vegas Summit ➡️https://prn.to/3wEvR2G #OUD #somuchmorethanmedication #aatod2024
6 months ago
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💻 Welcome Message from Dr. Dinita Smith, Psy.D, MSW - #aatod2024 Conference Chair Thank you to our generous Conference Sponsors, Hosts, Exhibitors, Keynote Speakers, Presenters, Volunteers, and the entire Conference Planning Committee. Online registration is still available. We look forward to welcoming you to Las Vegas!
6 months ago
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Post & Hashtag 📸 
We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
Post & Hashtag 📸 We would love to hear about your #aatod2024 conference experience on social media.
6 months ago
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