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On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I know in my State more people die from opioids overdoses than in traffic accidents, and I think that's pretty close to the case across the country.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Walden highlights the severity of the opioid crisis in his state and nationwide.

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