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SD Substance Abuse Study Committee to Meet Again

SD Substance Abuse Study Committee to Meet Again

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A summer study committee of the South Dakota legislature has decided to meet again next month and see if they can help find some solutions.
The Substance Abuse Prevention Study was formed to determine the spread and impact of meth in the state.
Committee Vice Chairman, Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton, says there are now a number of groups and agencies looking at the problem…

Stevens says the committee will meet October 11th in Pierre…..

Stevens says education has to be a major part of any drug reduction program….https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/mike-stevens-926c

Stevens says they have had a lot of information on meth, along with heroin and opioids.

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