Can We Tax Away The Opioid Crisis?

(By Pauline Bartolone for Kaiser Health News)

California lawmakers this month will consider legislation that would impose a tax on prescription opioids such as OxyContin and Norco to raise money for addiction treatment and prevention programs. Continue reading article here…

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