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Tim Kaine: “Most law enforcement that I speak to recognize that it is also a public health issue as much as it is law enforcement”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2016
Most law enforcement that I speak to recognize that it is also a public health issue as much as it is law enforcement
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes the dual nature of the opioid crisis as both a law enforcement and public health issue.

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