Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley announced Friday that he will head a National Association of Attorneys General task force to research and coordinate efforts to curb prescription drug abuse.

        The task force is a result of a multistate meeting Thursday with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and law enforcement offi cials from several states including Ohio and Kentucky.

        This task force will be sponsored by the NAGG's criminal law committee, which is chaired by Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher.

        “This is a serious issue that deserves national attention and NAGG's attempt to address this growing problem,” said Carla Stovall, NAGG president and the Kansas attorney general.

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