Governor Robert Bentley
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Crackdown
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley discusses the high incidence of narcotic pain reliever abuse in Alabama during a press conference at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The DEA is currently wrapping up a long-running crackdown in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi on prescription drug abuse in the DEA's "Operation Pilluted" which includes doctors and pharmacists involved in the illegal sale of painkillers, including the powerful opioids oxycodone and hydrocodone. With Gov. Bentley are Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier, right, and ADDA Director Barry Matson. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Crackdown
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley discusses the high incidence of narcotic pain reliever abuse in Alabama during a press conference at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. The DEA is currently wrapping up a long-running crackdown in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi on prescription drug abuse in the DEA's "Operation Pilluted" which includes doctors and pharmacists involved in the illegal sale of painkillers, including the powerful opioids oxycodone and hydrocodone. With Gov. Bentley are Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier, right, and ADDA Director Barry Matson. (Governor's Office, Jamie Martin)