Even as U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. on Friday lobbied for support of federal legislation to combat a trend in which prescription drug abusers switch to heroin, new signs of concern about the trend emerged in Berks County.
At a press conference in Philadelphia where he was joined by prosecutors from Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties, the Scranton Democrat said communities across the state have struggled with an increase in heroin and prescription drug abuse. He called for training for prescribers, linked state prescription drug registries and grants to pay for states to develop ways to evaluate prescribing and pharmacy dispensing patterns. Read more at The Reading Eagle →