Gov. Walker signs opioid addiction prevention bill

Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 159, which aims to help prevent opioid addiction before it starts. (Photo by Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media)
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday signed into law House Bill 159, which aims to help prevent opioid addiction before it starts.http://media.aprn.org/2017/ann-20170725-02.mp3The law puts new limits on opioids like capping new prescriptions at seven days-worth of pills, and requires training about abuse for medical practitioners.
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