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Gary Peters: “Opioid abuse in Michigan is growing at an alarming rate, as it is around the country.”

On the recordMay 24, 2017
Opioid abuse in Michigan is growing at an alarming rate, as it is around the country.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters highlights the increasing opioid abuse crisis in Michigan and nationwide.

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