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Bernie Sanders: “Can you say a word about how the VA can lead this country away from opioids, although obviously sometimes they are…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
Can you say a word about how the VA can lead this country away from opioids, although obviously sometimes they are necessary, into less type of dependent drug approaches?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Questioning the VA's role in reducing opioid dependency.

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