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Ayanna Pressley: So, those reentering society, they are 40 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose.

On the recordMay 8, 2019
So, those reentering society, they are 40 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the high overdose risk for those reentering society.

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