The Opioid Epidemic

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Sen. Curt Bramble

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Mar 15, 2018

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Sen. Curt Bramble discusses a law requiring doctors to access a database prior to prescribing addictive medications such as opioids. Bramble also touches on 5G technology and a revision of policy for the Ethics Commission.

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