The opioid crisis in the United States claims more lives each year than firearms, suicide, homicide, or motor vehicle crashes.
Nanette Barragán: “The opioid crisis in the United States claims more lives each year than firearms, suicide, homicide, or motor vehicle…”
On the recordMay 17, 2022
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Barragan emphasizes the severity of the opioid crisis compared to other causes of death.
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