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. 2020 Oct 24;396(10259):1316-1318.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32113-9. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

The opioid crisis and the 2020 US election: crossroads for a national epidemic

Leana S Wen  1 , Nakisa B Sadeghi  2
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The opioid crisis and the 2020 US election: crossroads for a national epidemic

Leana S Wen et al. Lancet. .
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