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Bob Latta: I think it is important to point out that one of the terms I try not to use anymore is the word 'overdoses.' It is…

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
I think it is important to point out that one of the terms I try not to use anymore is the word 'overdoses.' It is poisoning, especially when we are talking fentanyl.
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Bob Latta
Republican · Ohio

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Latta emphasizes the severity of fentanyl-related deaths by calling them poisonings.

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