Apr. 22, 2010, Newark Advocate
BY JESSICA ALAIMO
CentralOhio.com
COLUMBUS—State Rep. Dave Burke, R-Marion, has personal experience with the dangers of prescription-drug abuse—the drugstore he runs was robbed at gunpoint last month for its supply of oxycodone.
Burke was one of 25 people who came to the table Wednesday to discuss the epidemic of deaths by drug overdose. Gov. Ted Strickland created the Ohio Prescription Drug Task Force on April 9 to find ways to curb drug addictions. About 40 people are on the task force.
The task force brings together people from Ohio’s legislative, law enforcement and health communities and is aimed at finding viable and effective solutions.
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