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Brian Fitzpatrick: “Last year in Bucks County, which is the largest part of my district, opioid-related deaths rose by a staggering 50…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Last year in Bucks County, which is the largest part of my district, opioid-related deaths rose by a staggering 50 percent last year.
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Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Fitzpatrick shares alarming statistics on opioid-related deaths in his district.

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