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On the recordMay 7, 2018
We must not make that same mistake with any of the drugs classified as opioids, and we must reverse and rectify the mistakes we have made in other drugs such as crack.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler emphasizes the need for prevention and treatment over punitive measures for opioid drugs.

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