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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of June 25, 2018 ~ 'Fighting first-time drug use, and abuse'
June 25, 2018
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ISSUE:
- Prescription drugs
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The Drug Take Back Act calls for the establishment of an industry-funded, statewide pharmaceutical drug take-back program.
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This week, "Fighting first-time drug use, and abuse"
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