Sunday, January 16, 2011
Rogers Urges Curb On Meth Ingredients
KENTUCKY...
A Kentucky congressman who has led the fight against drugs in the Appalachian region is encouraging state lawmakers to require some over-the-counter cold medicines to be sold only to people with prescriptions.
Rogers distributed a guest column to Kentucky newspapers this week offering his support for a state-level proposal intended to restrict the availability of pseudoephedrine to meth-makers.
A Kentucky congressman who has led the fight against drugs in the Appalachian region is encouraging state lawmakers to require some over-the-counter cold medicines to be sold only to people with prescriptions.U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, founder of the anti-drug task force Operation UNITE, said Friday a proposal pending in the Kentucky General Assembly is crucial to curbing the state's meth problem. The proposal would restrict the availability of medications containing pseudoephedrine, which is the key ingredient in meth.
Rogers distributed a guest column to Kentucky newspapers this week offering his support for a state-level proposal intended to restrict the availability of pseudoephedrine to meth-makers.
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