Tuesday, August 28, 2007

 

United Staes Drug Czar to Visit Eastern Kentucky Thursday.

The United States Drug Czar will participate in a press conference Thursday morning at 9am on the steps of the Lawrence County Courthouse in Louisa.


John P. Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will be on hand along with :

· Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers
· Bill Patrick, Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, Steven D. Davis, Kentucky Inspector General
· Karen Engle, President/CEO of Operation Unite

The press conference will include: local, state and national efforts to battle the prescription pain killer epidemic. Topics will include law enforcement, legislative and education incentives, along with an update on the KASPER ( Kentucky All-Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting ) system.





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