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On the recordFebruary 22, 2016
As you know, many folks with opioid abuse issues are struggling with mental illness, and in South Carolina, I think it is one out of three seeking treatment, either self-reporting mental illness or doctors determining that the individuals had a mental health problem in addition to their substance abuse problem.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the connection between opioid abuse and mental illness in South Carolina.

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