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Paul Tonko: So, Mr. Secretary, when we have 174 individuals a day dying of overdoses, what is more high need than continuing…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
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?
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Questioning the rationale behind cuts to substance abuse prevention funding amid rising overdose deaths.

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