With undisputed evidence that certain opioid-based prescription drugs are extremely addictive and lead to abuse and escalation of use of dangerous illegal drugs, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin applauded the move by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify certain hydrocodone pain medications, restricting the number of pills people may receive without obtaining a new prescription. The move by the DEA also requires that, in most instances, patients will have to present to a pharmacy a prescription from a health-care provider and no longer can rely on a phoned or faxed-in prescription.
"Prescription drug abuse, especially abuse of opioid-based drugs, has become an epidemic in this country and can be a gateway to using more dangerous and illicit drugs, like heroin, to get a greater high. I commend the DEA for taking action to better control the distribution of these drugs and for recognizing the direct connection between over-prescription and overuse and abuse that has escalated in our communities," said Attorney General Kilmartin. "This move by DEA is just one piece of the puzzle. We need to continue to work with the medical community, addiction specialists, public health officials and law enforcement to curb prescription drug abuse." More than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013, according to a CDC study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research. This number reflects a three-fold increase, from about 79,000 in 2011, to more than 263,000 in 2013.
The office of Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis has announced a new mobile application, designed to assist Rhode Island voters from mobile devices such as cell phones, and tablets.
Mike Gardiner
Great things have small beginnings. Where have I heard that before? A Rhode Island Politifact rating made a great big deal out of a small beginning today. They issued a rating so contrived they didn’t even put a short little explanation with their False meter rating and its little red light. And they rated a Politifact by omitting facts. Colonel Steven G. O'Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces that on Friday, August 22, 2014, members of the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested Eric S. Bean, age 32, of 1569 Mendon Road, Apartment 3, Cumberland, Rhode Island, for Possession of Child Pornography and Transfer of Child Pornography. Mr. Bean was arrested as a result of information received from the Investigative Services Division of the Nebraska State Patrol indicating that an individual was transferring images of child pornography using an email account. Members of the ICAC Task Force investigated the complaint and traced the reported activity to 1569 Mendon Road, Apartment 3, Cumberland, Rhode Island. This morning members of the ICAC Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at that address where child pornography was located and digital media was seized for further analysis. |
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