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Lloyd Doggett: “I think that while no doubt medication can be one appropriate tool in a treatment plan for some children, it has instead…”

On the recordMay 28, 2014
I think that while no doubt medication can be one appropriate tool in a treatment plan for some children, it has instead become the first line of consideration for too many children in our foster care system.
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

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Doggett emphasizes the over-reliance on medication for foster children.

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