田纳西州正处于严重的药物滥用流行病之中,这给家庭带来了毁灭性的后果, 社区, 伟德直营伟大的州. 在田纳西州,依赖毒品或吸毒成瘾的人比以往任何时候都多. Governor Haslam and the General Assembly should be commended for their efforts to address the issue of prescription drug abuse with the passage of various legislative acts including the Prescription Safety Act of 2012 and the endorsement of “Prescription For Success“-- a strategic initiative developed by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) and other state departments which outlines statewide strategies to address Tennessee’s prescription drug abuse epidemic. 这两项努力都是了不起的第一步,但还不够. 一项包括为预防和治疗成瘾提供资金的全面办法必须成为解决药物滥用流行病的解决办法的一部分.