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New health-related laws deal with heroin, dating violence, end-of-life care, prescriptions, colon-cancer and newborn screening

New health-related laws deal with heroin, dating violence, end-of-life care, prescriptions, colon-cancer and newborn screening
Unknown 10:39 AM colorectal cancer, domestic violence, drug treatment, end-of-life care, General Assembly, health, heroin, legislation, physician assistants, prescription drugs, research, stroke
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky General Assembly passed several health-related bills this session, inc...
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Heroin bill finally passes and is signed into law; Naloxone program put into motion; dating-violence bill sent to Beshear

Heroin bill finally passes and is signed into law; Naloxone program put into motion; dating-violence bill sent to Beshear
Unknown 8:54 PM drug abuse, drug treatment, drugs, General Assembly, heroin, legislation, violence, women's health
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The long-negotiated bill to tackle Kentucky's heroin-overdose epidemic passed in the final hours...
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Deaths from drug overdoses and prescriptions for opiate treatment drugs are both rising, worrying state officials

Deaths from drug overdoses and prescriptions for opiate treatment drugs are both rising, worrying state officials
Unknown 8:55 AM drug abuse, heroin, prescription drug abuse, state government
Despite measures to discourage prescription drug abuse, Kentucky health officials report overdose deaths continue to rise and opioid treatme...
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