So, Mr. Secretary, when we have 174 individuals a day dying of overdoses, what is more high need than continuing investments in proven substance abuse prevention strategies that are very much critical to the inclusive formula for success?
Paul Tonko: “So, Mr. Secretary, when we have 174 individuals a day dying of overdoses, what is more high need than continuing…”
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Questioning the rationale behind cuts to substance abuse prevention funding amid rising overdose deaths.
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