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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
law enforcement has spoken very compellingly about the fact that we cannot arrest our way out of this opioid epidemic, that it is going to take a combination of prevention, treatment, as well as law enforcement.
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Hassan emphasizes a multifaceted approach to combat the opioid epidemic.

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