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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled a bill Thursday titled “An Act Relative to Substance Use Treatment, Education, and Prevention" in relation to opioid abuse. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker files legislation limiting first time opioid prescriptions

Alejandra Jimenez October 19, 2015

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker unveiled new legislation Thursday to limit access to prescription drugs and curb the addiction epidemic in Massachusetts. The bill calls for a strict 72-hour limit on...

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