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On the recordApril 22, 2015
Let me state clearly so as to leave no room for doubt: Our current strategy just isn't working, and I am not going to stop until we start moving in the direction of success, defined not just as getting individuals off of street drugs and onto a Government-approved opioid, but getting them to the point of drug-free living.
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Tim Murphy
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Murphy criticizes the current opioid strategy and emphasizes the need for effective solutions.

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