SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1073 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 347
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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. 1073 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 347
By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 347) of Eric P. Lesser for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 303 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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 2018 edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “violence”, in line 22, the following words:- “, 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,”.