Senate President Eli Bebout said that one of his top priorities during the upcoming legislative session will be addressing opioid abuse, a pressing national issue that has gotten little attention within Wyoming.
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CASPER – Senate President Eli Bebout said that one of his top priorities during the upcoming legislative session will be addressing opioid abuse, a pressing national issue that has gotten little attention within Wyoming.
While several Midwestern states have been dealing with a severe opioid epidemic, there is little evidence that Wyoming is facing a similar problem.
“We’ve really got to get on the leading edge,” Bebout said. “I don’t want to wait.”
Painkiller prescriptions in the state remain far lower than most states in the country, according to the National Prescription Audit.
But Bebout, a Riverton-based Republican, said in a recent interview with the Star-Tribune that he had observed the havoc wreaked by opioid abuse in other states and wants Wyoming to avoid the same fate.