Patrice Harris

American Medical Association Board of Trustees

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Chair-elect of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees and Chair of the AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse

Patrice Harris on KCRW

"Drug abuse" has long been criminalized, but drug addiction is now recognized as a medical problem, and it's taking a staggering toll.

A Deadly Epidemic and New Rules for Drug Addiction

"Drug abuse" has long been criminalized, but drug addiction is now recognized as a medical problem, and it's taking a staggering toll.

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