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Diana DeGette: “In 2013, 50 percent of all drug overdoses in this country were related to prescription pharmaceuticals.”

On the recordApril 22, 2015
In 2013, 50 percent of all drug overdoses in this country were related to prescription pharmaceuticals.
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Diana DeGette
Democratic · Colorado

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DeGette highlights the significant role of prescription drugs in overdose deaths.

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