On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
We are not battling an opiate epidemic. We are battling a trauma epidemic.
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congress.govWe are not battling an opiate epidemic. We are battling a trauma epidemic.
Haaland discusses the underlying trauma issues in Native communities beyond substance abuse.
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