On the recordApril 4, 2017
Since 1999 sales of opiates in the United States have quadrupled. I am so concerned about this increase...
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congress.govNita Lowey: “Since 1999 sales of opiates in the United States have quadrupled. I am so concerned about this increase...”
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Lowey expresses concern over the increase in opioid prescriptions despite no rise in physical pain.
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