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On the recordMarch 21, 2016
Why is this happening? In part, it is a result of doctors over-prescribing pain medication and drug companies urging them on so they can make massive profits.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings links the opioid crisis to over-prescription and profit motives of pharmaceutical companies.

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