Gov. Scott Walker has signed seven anti-heroin bills at
stops across Wisconsin. Walker held bill signings Monday in Marinette, Stevens
Point, Eau Claire, and Milwaukee. The bills all easily cleared the Legislature earlier this year with
bipartisan support. One bill would permit all emergency responders with training
to administer Narcan, a drug that counteracts heroin overdoses. Another would guarantee a measure of immunity for anyone who
calls 911 to report an overdose. A third bill would allow municipalities to hold prescription
drug collection drives. And a fourth would require identification to obtain
prescription drugs containing narcotics. All four were introduced by Rep. John Nygren, a Republican
from Marinette, whose daughter has struggled with heroin addiction. Nygren says citizens across the state are alarmed by the
rising use of heroin that has struck their communities.
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