Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

According to the CDC, drug-related poisonings are now the leading cause of death due to unintentional injuries in my home State of Rhode Island and in 16 other States, greater even than motor vehicle accidents.

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Whitehouse cites alarming statistics on drug-related deaths.

05/23/2011

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