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Mike Rogers vows to fight drug war, but urged opioid access in Congress
Opioid prescriptions skyrocketed in the 2000s, when drug companies made a concerted effort to make pain elimination a medical priority. By 2011, opioids were the most commonly prescribed drug in America, more than antibiotics and high-cholesterol …