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On the recordJanuary 16, 2018
The existence of this black market for buprenorphine has more to do with the fact that we are not making that treatment available to the people who need it.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Senator Lankford emphasizes the need for better access to buprenorphine treatment.

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