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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “In Yemen, virtually 100% of the adult population is addicted…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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'I Spent 14 Years A Heroin Addict': RFK Jr. Discusses His Struggle With Addiction At Opioid Event

Published | Video Starts at 00:37

And typically, in most societies, you have about 10% of the population that suffers from addiction. But when there is availability, that can become a crisis. And you can have, for example, In Yemen, virtually 100% of the adult population is addicted to COD as it's available on every corner. My addiction started because of. Let me say this. It was precipitated by availability. In April of 1968, three years, three months before my dad died. (00:37–00:46)

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Asserts that nearly all adults in Yemen are addicted to COD due to its widespread availability.

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