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Should A New Tax be Placed on Alcohol to Help Fund the Treatment of Substance Abuse
The city of Boston is considering new 1 percent to 2 percent tax on all sales of alcohol.
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Clinton Advisers Working to Develop Substance Abuse Policies
A recent online Associated Press article focuses on two top policy advisers from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign who are speaking with Iowa and New Hampshire substance abuse prevention advocates as part of developing drug addiction and drug addiction treatment-related campaign policies.
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Oklahoma Turning to Legislation to Help Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted on a bill recently that would essentially be the first step toward curbing the state’s prescription drug abuse problem. The bill, promoted by Governor Mary Fallin, seeks to limit the over-prescription of three types of extremely addictive pain killers.
