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Claire McCaskill: “I was never offered a narcotic pain medicine at the dentist 30 or 40 years ago, I am that old.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2016
I was never offered a narcotic pain medicine at the dentist 30 or 40 years ago, I am that old.
Said by
Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

McCaskill reflects on past practices in pain management compared to today.

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