Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention

 
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Lieutenant Governor Murray was named Chair of the Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention when Governor Patrick re-established the Council by Executive Order #496 on January 11, 2008.  Under Lt. Governor Murray’s leadership, the Council released an Updated Strategic Plan in 2010 including eight focus areas to guide the Commonwealth in its efforts to address inappropriate abuse, use, or addiction over the next five years.

The Council, which formally meets four times a year, maximizes coordination regularly across state agencies to increase collaboration on key issues relating to substance abuse, treatment, and prevention.  In doing so, Lt. Governor Murray and the Council continuously discuss, enhance, and implement key policy initiatives on such as expanding recovery high schools, increasing awareness on underage drinking, reforming the prescription monitoring program, developing education and training tools for physicians, and working with local municipalities, individuals and families. 

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