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House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse: Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature

Description
Provides a comprehensive report on substance abuse and opioid misuse in Texas, summarizing the current issues and what Texas programs, policies, and agencies are doing to address them. Reviews implementation of the state prescription monitoring program; state Good Samaritan laws; and the impact of substance abuse on various stakeholders and population groups, such as pregnant women and first responders. Addresses rural throughout and includes a map showing opioid-related deaths by county.
Date
11/2018
Type
Document
Organization
Texas House Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse
Tagged as
Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Policy · Substance use and misuse · Texas