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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jacob R. Oliveira
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and WorcesterSal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk1/30/2023 1 of 1
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By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 333) of Jacob R. Oliveira and Sal
N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education.
Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 347 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 1 of chapter 71 of the general laws, as so appearing in the 2020 edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after the word “violence”, in line 22, the following words:- “, prescription
3opioid abuse prevention, with an emphasis on the prescription drug epidemic and the connection
4between prescription opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs, such as heroin,”.