WV Senate Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse with Seven New Bills

West Virginia has a serious problem with prescription drug abuse, and the West Virginia Senate is trying to address it.

Seven bill have been introduced this week, the Associated Press said. The bills' measures include forcing prescriptions to be made on tamper-proof paper and providing pharmacists a controlled substances database. The AP said that the bills fall short in terms of treatment.

"This is a start, this is not a finish," said Sen. Evan Jenkins, D-Cabell County.