And throughout the 80s and 90s, we had the crack crisis in our country because of the availability. And then In 2000, we had the oxycodone crisis because suddenly opiate pills were available. partly because of the agency capture at FDA that Marty is now dismantling. FDA's action abetted that crisis. When we have that availability, it turns into a national crisis. (04:27–04:38)
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