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The opioid crisis is a big issue in New Hampshire – 5 questions answered on what voters want the candidates to do

  • Written by Amanda Latimore, Assistant Scientist, Johns Hopkins University
At the New Hampshire primary debate, America's opioid crisis came up as an issue.Elise Amendola/AP Photo

America’s opioid crisis has hit New Hampshire hard, creating an epidemic of overdoses and addiction-related health issues in the early primary state.

We asked Amanda Latimore, an opioid and behavioral health expert at Johns Hopkins...

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