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On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
On a previous trip to a hospital in Longview, Washington, I heard how half--half--of the babies there were born to mothers addicted to opioids.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray reveals alarming statistics about newborns affected by maternal opioid addiction.

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