On the recordDecember 7, 2015
Every day 46 Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses. That's two deaths an hour--17,000 annually.
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congress.govBarbara Mikulski: “Every day 46 Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses. That's two deaths an hour--17,000 annually.”
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Mikulski provides statistics on opioid overdose deaths.
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