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Chris Murphy: “We've seen an increase across the country in emergency room visits for opioid overdoses by 30 percent.”

On the recordApril 10, 2018
We've seen an increase across the country in emergency room visits for opioid overdoses by 30 percent.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy highlights the rise in opioid overdose emergency visits.

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