ALBANY, NY, June 02, 2015- PHYSICIAN AWARENESS SAVES LIVES.
NYS Bill A355 has had a positive reception in the NYS
Assembly, but needs public support for a “YES” vote. Current legislation allows
board-certified physicians to prescribe opiate pain-killers such as
hydrocodone. Yet very few of these prescribers have engaged in training
regarding the addictive nature of these medications. This lack of training in
the medical community has contributed to the current opiate abuse epidemic in
New York State. Doctors prescribing medications without the knowledge of the
side-effects has created an environment that fosters addiction. One solution to
this tragedy is easy; require doctors to participate in continuing education
about the medicine they are allowed to provide to our community.
Contact your NYS Assembly Representative and request they
vote YES for Bill A355. Physician Awareness saves lives.
Phone, text or tweet. Find your district and tell them that
physicians should have knowledge about the dangers of the drugs they prescribe.
Find your representative here:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/
by Keri Lock
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