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Ed Markey: To abandon harm reduction is to do so at our own peril.

On the recordMay 29, 2026
To abandon harm reduction is to do so at our own peril.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey's statement on SAMHSA's new guidance.

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