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Joe Manchin: “We are addicting a generation of our veterans, I do not think intentionally.”

On the recordApril 20, 2015
We are addicting a generation of our veterans, I do not think intentionally.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Manchin expresses concern about the unintentional addiction of veterans to pain medications.

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