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G. K. Butterfield: Efforts in one state may yield declines in the number of pills dispensed, hospitalizations, or deaths, any of which are…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
Efforts in one state may yield declines in the number of pills dispensed, hospitalizations, or deaths, any of which are very commendable achievements within that state's border, but how can we be sure that addicted individuals simply don't go to another state?
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield questions the effectiveness of state efforts against drug addiction.

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