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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
A new report says overdose rates have nearly tripled in the state since 1999. The Montgomery Advertiser on Tuesday reported the national group Trust for America’s Health has released information that says 11.8 per 100,000 people died as a result of a drug overdose. That number has jumped from 3.9 per 100,000 people in 1999, and many of those deaths are reportedly linked to prescription drugs.
According to The Advertiser, Gov. Robert Bentley signed three bills into law over the summer that addressed prescription drug abuse across the state. Pharmacy Director for the Alabama Department of Public Health Charles Thomas tells the newspaper that officials are working to address the issue but also says it’s too early to tell whether the new laws will help.
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Keywords: drug overdose,Trust for America's Health,Gov. Robert Bentley,prescription drugs,Alabama Department of Public Health,Charles Thomas
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