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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.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Fighting first-time drug use, and abuse"
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