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Published: 04 March 2015 04 March 2015

WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tom Udall introduced legislation to combat one of the most serious health and law enforcement issues facing New Mexico communities: prescription drug abuse and misuse. Udall's Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act would expand access to treatment options for addicted patients, strengthen training for medical professionals, and increase abuse prevention opportunities. Importantly, the bill would help medical professionals avoid overprescribing medication to patients by giving them access to real-time prescription databases across state lines.

"Prescription drug abuse is a growing epidemic nationally, and a major issue in New Mexico, which ranks among the states with the highest drug overdose death rates in the nation. Drug abuse doesn't just tear apart families