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On the recordApril 22, 2015
If we are serious about combating the opioid epidemic, it is incumbent that we provide strong Federal funding for the programs that patients and researchers rely on.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Schakowsky stresses the necessity of federal funding to effectively combat the opioid crisis.

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