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Auman criticizes Aderholt’s comments

Congressional candidate Lee Auman says that Congressman Robert Aderholt’s remarks about the opioid crisis were irresponsible and demonstrate a total disregard for the people of the district. A recent report by the American Journal of Public Health showed that Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District has the highest rate of prescription pain killers in the country. There … Continued
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July 26, 2018

House passes bill to combat opioid epidemic

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed HR6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which includes over 45 separate bills to combat the national opioid crisis. The bipartisan package passed by a vote of 396 to 14. Congressman Bradley Byrne said: “The opioid crisis has infiltrated communities all across our country and torn … Continued
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June 25, 2018

State lawmakers announce grant to fight opioid overdoses

State Sens. Gerald Dial and Jim McClendon announced a new grant from Kaleo Pharmaceuticals that will provide every volunteer rescue squad truck in the state of Alabama with a potentially life-saving treatment for the growing number of opioid overdoses in the state. Executives with Kaleo, state Representative Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, officials with the Alabama … Continued
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May 3, 2018

Shelby supports Trump’s opioid policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., announced that he supports President Donald Trump’s declaration of a public health emergency in regard to opioid addiction: “I applaud the President and his Administration on their efforts to end the opioid epidemic,” Sen. Shelby said. “This is a real emergency, and it affects … Continued
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October 30, 2017

Attorney General joins Nationwide coalition to fight opioid abuse

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Attorney General Steve Marshall announced plans Thursday to participate in a bipartisan group of attorneys general from across the US who are investigating whether opioid drug manufacturers are engaging in illegal marketing and sales practices. Opioid overdoses — one of the nation’s fastest growing causes of deaths  —resulted in … Continued
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June 16, 2017