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Issue Position: Fighting Substance Abuse

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2018
Issues: Drugs

According to the Martinsburg Journal, "no state official has been more effective in the struggle against drug abuse" than Patrick Morrisey. Morrisey created the state's first ever substance abuse fighting unit, and his office reached the largest settlement with pharmaceutical distributors in the state's history, totaling $47 million.

Morrisey also ramped up the state's educational efforts to fight substance abuse, holding hundreds of seminars and public meetings to educate kids, community leaders, and seniors.

As U.S. Senator, Morrisey will work with local, state, and federal authorities to better coordinate law enforcement efforts between these groups. He will continue to promote cost effective treatment options for patients and press for tougher sentences for drug kingpins.


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