On the recordJune 18, 2019
In 2017 there were over 70,000 deaths in the United States due to drug overdose, with the majority, over 67 percent due to opioids.
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congress.govCarolyn Maloney: “In 2017 there were over 70,000 deaths in the United States due to drug overdose, with the majority, over 67 percent due…”
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Maloney highlights the opioid crisis and its death toll in the U.S.
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