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Joseph P. Kennedy III: “Addiction is addiction is addiction. It could be opioids today, but it could be benzodiazepines tomorrow.”

On the recordJune 29, 2020
Addiction is addiction is addiction. It could be opioids today, but it could be benzodiazepines tomorrow.
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Joseph P. Kennedy III
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kennedy emphasizes the ongoing addiction crisis beyond just opioids.

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