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Marco Rubio: “I do not believe anyone wakes up in the morning and says today is the day I become a heroin addict or an opiate addict.”

On the recordMay 25, 2016
I do not believe anyone wakes up in the morning and says today is the day I become a heroin addict or an opiate addict.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio emphasizes that addiction is not a choice but a complex issue.

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