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Diana DeGette: “If we hope to treat these folks who are getting addicted to opioids, it is important that they have access to medical…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2017
If we hope to treat these folks who are getting addicted to opioids, it is important that they have access to medical treatment
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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Emphasizing the importance of medical treatment access for opioid addiction.

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