Governor Hassan's Statement on Executive Council Approval of Attorney General's Opioid Investigation

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Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after the Executive Council's bipartisan approval of a contract for the Department of Justice for an investigation of potential claims regarding fraudulent marketing of opioid drugs in New Hampshire:

"The heroin and opioid crisis is the most urgent public health and public safety challenge facing New Hampshire, and we know that it stems in part from the overuse, misuse and abuse of prescription opioids. As we work to improve provider training and prevent the overprescribing of opioids, it is appropriate to investigate whether improper marketing of dangerous and addictive prescription opioids took place, and I thank the members Executive Council for their unanimous approval of the Attorney General's investigation."

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