Beshear Touts Accomplishments in 2012 and Sets Priorities for 2013

Beshear touts accomplishments in 2012 and sets priorities for 2013

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The Democratic governor, now in the second year of his second four-year term, promoted his efforts to improve the economy and crack down on prescription drug abuse before holding a series of end-of-year interviews in his Capitol office. Beshear said …
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Prescription drug addiction a major public health crisis

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For each one, there are hundreds of people whose lives have been ravaged by addiction to prescription drugs. Much of this toll involves opioids – painkillers including codeine, morphine and oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin. Closely related …
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Teen Use of Marijuana Ticks Upward, Cause for Concern

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The survey also looks at abuse of drugs that are easily available to teens because they are generally legal, sometimes for adults only (tobacco and alcohol), for other purposes (over–the–counter or prescribed medications; inhalants), or because they …
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Beshear Touts Accomplishments In 2012 And Sets Priorities For 2013
FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear touted his top accomplishments in 2012 to reporters on Thursday, but acknowledged that much work lies ahead in 2013 on tough issues like tax reform, pension problems and expanded gambling. … Read News