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On the recordMarch 13, 2018
The roundtable highlighted how the opioid abuse epidemic is particularly complex in tribal communities given the lack of access to medical care, shortage of law enforcement and insufficient data on substance abuse.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Hoeven discussed the complexities of opioid abuse in tribal areas.

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