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Jay Rockefeller: What we are talking about is pain prescription medicines, and we are not even mentioning any of the other addictions…

On the recordMarch 21, 2012
What we are talking about is pain prescription medicines, and we are not even mentioning any of the other addictions: meth, or anything else that is just disintegrating families, communities, States, and ruining budgets, and much more importantly, ruining lives.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Rockefeller highlights the broader impact of addiction beyond just prescription pain medications.

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