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Lawmakers are drawing heat over their pushback against

Several Republican senators are floating a bill called the CRACK Act, which stands for "Cutting Off Rampant Access to Crack Kits."

Several Republican senators are floating a bill called the CRACK Act, which stands for "Cutting Off Rampant Access to Crack Kits."

Several Republican senators are floating a bill called the CRACK Act, which stands for "Cutting Off Rampant Access to Crack Kits."

Several Republican senators are floating a bill called the CRACK Act, which stands for "Cutting Off Rampant Access to Crack Kits."

The site opens as the Legislature holds a public hearing on a bill to reduce restrictions on Syringe Services Programs.

Rep. Genevieve McDonald, D-Stonington, introduced the bill that would reduce restrictions on the programs

The site's opening comes the same day as a public hearing on a bill in state legislature which aims to reduce restrictions on Syringe Services Programs

Robert Nickelsberg Overview Over the past decade, attempts to address the overdose crisis in the U.S. have resulted in more restrictive opioid prescribing policies—which, because they have reduced the overall availability of prescription opioids, have inadvertently led to a surge in the use of illicit drugs such as heroin. Because these illicit opioids are often injected, they’re associated with higher rates of overdose than prescription painkillers, and, when unsterile injection equipment...