State lawmakers to vote on bills to help drug addicts
MADISON — The Wisconsin State Assembly is expected to vote on a set of bills designed to help drug addicts who overdose. One bill would allow first responders to administer narcan, a drug that counteracts opioid overdoses. Another bill in this package …
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In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
“In every corner of our state, heroin and opiate drug addiction threatens us,” he said. He said he wanted to reframe the public debate to encourage officials to respond to addiction as a chronic disease, with treatment and support, rather than with …
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