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Mitch McConnell: “In my home State of Kentucky, prescription drug abuse is responsible for about 100 drug overdose deaths a month.”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
In my home State of Kentucky, prescription drug abuse is responsible for about 100 drug overdose deaths a month.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

McConnell highlights the severe impact of prescription drug abuse in Kentucky.

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