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Paul Tonko: “Opioid use disorder is a treatable chronic brain disease.”

On the recordMarch 2, 2020
Opioid use disorder is a treatable chronic brain disease.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights the treatability of opioid use disorder and the effectiveness of FDA-approved medications.

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