Alaska Senate passes opioid addiction prevention bill by wide margin

Alaska state Sen. Anna MacKinnon, co-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, seen here in April, voted for HB 159, a bill that would limit opioid prescriptions from health providers in the state. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
The state Senate overwhelmingly voted Thursday to pass a bill which would limit opioid prescriptions from health providers in the state as well as require training on opioid abuse for medical practitioners.
House Bill 159 passed with 17-1 vote.
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