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Debbie Dingell: “Most of you know I lost my sister to an opioid drug overdose, but in the last year, I also lost a family member from…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2021
Most of you know I lost my sister to an opioid drug overdose, but in the last year, I also lost a family member from fentanyl.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Dingell shares personal loss to highlight the opioid crisis's impact on families.

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