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On the recordMarch 13, 2018
Alaska may be a rural state, but we are not shielded from this epidemic. . . . Opioid abuse in Alaska is devastating our communities throughout the state and has rapidly become one of our most pressing issues.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights the severe impact of opioid abuse in Alaska.

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