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Jeanne Shaheen: “When we have lost over 70,000 people from fentanyl, in 1 year, it is a threat to our students that is every bit as bad…”

On the recordMay 10, 2023
When we have lost over 70,000 people from fentanyl, in 1 year, it is a threat to our students that is every bit as bad as suicide, or any other threat that they are facing.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen emphasizes the severity of the fentanyl crisis affecting students.

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