Brother's Addiction Spurs Senator's Support for Changes to Drug Laws

Published March 22, 2012

Brother's addiction spurs senator's support for changes to drug laws
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
A state senator revealed his brother's decade-long addiction to meth today when he and three other lawmakers unveiled their bill to reduce the crime of drug possession from a felony to a felony to a misdemeanor.
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R. Gil Kerlikowske: Setting the Record Straight: Responding to the Prescriptiâon Drug Abuse Epidemic
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
The Obama administration has adopted a mainstream approach to the drug problem, employing a balance of public health and safety approaches to reduce drug use and its consequences. All of these policies are grounded in science and research — not politics or ideology.
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Drug task force seeks solutions to curb drug problem
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Members of the Governor’s Regional Drug Task Force discuss possible plans of action at the McDowell County Public Library Tuesday evening. The task force joins lawmakers, law enforcement personnel and concerned community members in an effort to combat substance abuse.
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