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On the recordMay 17, 2022
The opioid crisis in the United States claims more lives each year than firearms, suicide, homicide, or motor vehicle crashes.
Said by
Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan emphasizes the severity of the opioid crisis compared to other causes of death.

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