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On the recordJuly 11, 2017
In Oregon, more people now die from drug-related overdoses than from automobile accidents--and sadly, that is not unique to my home state.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Walden highlights the alarming overdose death rates in Oregon compared to automobile accidents.

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