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Bernie Sanders: “In my small State of Vermont, we have lost 112 people last year as a result of opioid overdoses.”

On the recordNovember 29, 2017
In my small State of Vermont, we have lost 112 people last year as a result of opioid overdoses.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders highlights the opioid crisis in Vermont with statistics on overdose deaths.

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