On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
The death toll from overdoses of these powerfully-addictive medicines is now more than double the death toll from heroin, cocaine, and all other illegal drugs combined.
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congress.govMary Bono Mack: “The death toll from overdoses of these powerfully-addictive medicines is now more than double the death toll from…”
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Bono Mack highlights the alarming statistics of prescription drug overdose deaths compared to illegal drugs.
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