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On the recordJune 18, 2019
the stigma around substance use disorder is pervasive in our society. And I think all of us need to re-set our thinking that it's not a moral failing.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings emphasizes the need to change perceptions about addiction as a moral failing.

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