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Tim Scott: “Substance abuse, of course, and overdose deaths are skyrocketing as a result of the mental health crisis that we have…”

On the recordMay 18, 2022
Substance abuse, of course, and overdose deaths are skyrocketing as a result of the mental health crisis that we have seen.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Tim Scott highlights the rising issue of substance abuse and overdose deaths linked to mental health.

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