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David Cicilline: “In my State, 233 Rhode Islanders last year lost their lives to opioid overdoses, so we want to get this right.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2020
In my State, 233 Rhode Islanders last year lost their lives to opioid overdoses, so we want to get this right.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline highlights the opioid crisis impact in Rhode Island.

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