SENATE DOCKET, NO. 929 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 275
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Eric P. Lesser
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Eric P. Lesser | First Hampden and Hampshire |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 929 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 275
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 275) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 71 of the general laws, as so appearing in the 2014 edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 22, after the word violence, the word “, and”.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 71 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word resuscitation, in line 23, the following words:- “, and prescription opioid abuse prevention, with an emphasis on the prescription drug epidemic and the connection between prescription opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs, such as heroin”.