WV Congressional Democrats Introduce RX Drug Abuse Legislation

Published March 2, 2013

WV Congressional Democrats introduce RX drug abuse legislation

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

West Virginia's Democratic Congressional representatives recently re-introduced legislation they first pushed in 2011, the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which is aimed at decreasing the number of opioid and methadone-related …
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ROCKEFELLER: KEEPING PROMISE OF BUILDING BROAD APPROACH TO …

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Senator Jay Rockefeller said fighting the prescription drug abuse epidemic in West Virginia requires a broad approach that includes additional resources for mental health treatment while giving law enforcement and health care professionals the tools …
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Rockefeller, Rahall, Manchin sponsor pill abuse bills

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

The federal legislation — the Prescription and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act — was first introduced by Rockefeller and Rahall in 2011, seeking to cut the number of opiod- and methadone-related deaths. The bill's provisions include: • New …
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