We clearly have an opioid epidemic, Mr. Chairman. We must deal with it but I must say that we must not lose sight of the other killer we are facing in our Native communities, not only in Alaska but around the Country. That killer is alcohol and how alcohol has wrought devastation.
Murkowski emphasizes the dual crises of opioids and alcohol in Native communities.
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