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Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Statement on the Heroin Bills Package
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
June 18, 2014
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“Within the last decade opioid use, particularly among young adults, has risen at an alarming and unacceptable rate,” Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. “We have a responsibility to combat this addictive and deadly substance and educate the public against its use. Today's announcement is a step in the right direction and these laws will be an effective tool in fighting the heroin and opioid scourge that our state is facing. "
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