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Diana DeGette: “At the end the day, however, I think we can all agree, whatever systems were in place did not prevent damage to these…”

On the recordMay 7, 2018
At the end the day, however, I think we can all agree, whatever systems were in place did not prevent damage to these communities caused by what appears to be the excessive supply of opioid pills.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

DeGette critiques the effectiveness of distributors' systems in preventing opioid damage.

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