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Posted: 05/20/2021 at 11:16AM

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Finally started reading Dopesick a few days ago -- EDGEMAN 05/20/2021 09:27AM

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Just based on the number of deaths alone. Stunning problem. ** -- Riverguy 05/20/2021 11:03AM

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I didn't know there was an F.A. Cool. ** -- Riverguy 05/21/2021 07:45AM

Uber cool and uber needed. -- HokieJay 05/21/2021 10:13AM

And China gladly supplies our market. -- EDGEMAN 05/20/2021 11:01AM

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That opens with a story near Winchester, right? ** -- One4VT 05/20/2021 10:01AM

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How DARE you! How can you be so insensitive? -- YardBird 05/20/2021 12:29PM

If someone kills themselves w/ that shirt, they're responsible. ** -- Riverguy 05/20/2021 10:42AM

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They cribbed that with legislation requiring opiate prescribed patients -- typed by ben 05/20/2021 1:17PM

Gotta make sure people don’t get hooked on the whacky weed!!! ** -- reestuart 05/20/2021 2:11PM

SHUN ** -- indiahokie 05/20/2021 10:52AM

UnShun -- Riverguy 05/20/2021 11:07AM

That's about what it looked like. ** -- Stork 05/20/2021 1:56PM

Boooooo ** -- indiahokie 05/20/2021 11:16AM

Just say no. ** -- GreenvilleVT 05/20/2021 09:34AM