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Kirstjen Nielsen: Washington needs to get serious about taking action. In the past year, more than 8,000 Arizonans overdosed on opiates.

On the recordMay 29, 2018
Washington needs to get serious about taking action. In the past year, more than 8,000 Arizonans overdosed on opiates.
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Kirstjen Nielsen

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Nielsen calls for urgent action against the opioid crisis affecting Arizona.

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