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Glenn Grothman: I think in this country every year thousands of people are dying of opioid abuse.

On the recordJune 27, 2017
I think in this country every year thousands of people are dying of opioid abuse.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Grothman emphasizes the severity of the opioid crisis and its link to drug crimes.

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