I've always described the opioid epidemic as being two types of problems.
Buddy Carter: “I've always described the opioid epidemic as being two types of problems.”
On the recordJuly 23, 2018
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Carter outlines the dual challenges of the opioid epidemic: controlling prescriptions and helping addicts.
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