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Beto O'Rourke: “How many of those who are no longer receiving prescriptions from the VA are now using heroin or other street drugs?”

On the recordJune 9, 2015
How many of those who are no longer receiving prescriptions from the VA are now using heroin or other street drugs?
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke questions the impact of opioid prescription cuts on veterans.

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