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Ted Deutch: Criminalizing addiction locks people out of our healthcare system and cuts off a real chance at recovery.

On the recordMay 7, 2018
Criminalizing addiction locks people out of our healthcare system and cuts off a real chance at recovery.
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Ted Deutch
Democratic · Florida

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Deutch emphasizes the need for treatment over criminalization for addiction recovery.

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