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Ed Markey: But today we are losing that fight. Last year, over 106,000 people died from an overdose.

On the recordMay 17, 2023
But today we are losing that fight. Last year, over 106,000 people died from an overdose.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights the severity of the overdose crisis in the U.S.

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