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Jackie Speier: I think we should just be on the lookout that if we are just substituting one drug for another and it still has…

On the recordJune 19, 2018
I think we should just be on the lookout that if we are just substituting one drug for another and it still has addictive qualities, that that is a problem as well.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California

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Speier warns about potential addiction issues with substituting opioids for other drugs.

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