Beshear Joins Drug Abuse Legislation Effort

• {Frankfort, Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear has joined Attorney General Jack Conway, House Speaker Greg Stumbo, Senate Majority Leader Robert Stivers, Senator Jimmy Higdon and other legislators who are sponsoring legislation targeted at helping fight prescription drug abuse. Beshear said Monday he doesn't want "the scourge" of prescription abuse, blamed for more than 80 overdose deaths a month in the state, to be ignored as lawmakers finalize redistricting and begin drafting the state budget.