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Martin Heinrich: “Addiction to both heroin and prescription opioid pain relievers is a public health epidemic that is devastating families…”

On the recordJune 7, 2017
Addiction to both heroin and prescription opioid pain relievers is a public health epidemic that is devastating families and communities across our Nation.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich highlights the opioid crisis as a significant public health issue.

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