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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
The opioid crisis is a symptom of a cultural crisis in our country. We have created--we have allowed to manifest a culture of dependency in America.
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Clay Higgins
Republican · Louisiana

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Higgins discusses the opioid crisis as a reflection of America's cultural issues.

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