Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse a Target for Massachusetts Lawmakers

Prescription drug abuse a target for Massachusetts lawmakers
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Massachusetts lawmakers have introduced two bills in Congress during the past week aimed at an curbing high rates of prescription drug abuse . Representative Edward Markey is co-sponsoring legislation that would require tighter control of drugs that include hydrocodone, an opioid in Vicodin and dozens of other brand-name products. On Friday, Representative William Keating announced legislation …
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Vt. House advances bill to stem drug abuse
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House has given preliminary approval to a wide-ranging bill designed to stem drug abuse and reduce overdose deaths.
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Dangers of prescription- drug – abuse preached to West Jessamine students
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Dr. Karen Shay of Morehead shared her story of her daughter’s demise due to the prescription- drug – abuse epidemic at West Jessamine High School Thursday morning.
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