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On the recordApril 28, 2014
For far too long, prescription opiate pain relievers were prescribed too easily, without enough attention paid to the potential risks, and a large number of people became addicted.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the over-prescription of opioids and its role in addiction.

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