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The governors – from Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut – argue that the prescription painkiller should be yanked because of an “epidemic” of opioid addiction that is spreading through their states.
The request, which was conveyed in an Aug. 28 letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, reflects ongoing concern that the abuse and misuse of opioid painkillers is fueling not only a spate of addiction and crime, but is also serving as a bridge to a growing heroin trade.
The request, which was conveyed in an Aug. 28 letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, reflects ongoing concern that the abuse and misuse of opioid painkillers is fueling not only a spate of addiction and crime, but is also serving as a bridge to a growing heroin trade.