Jay Rockefeller: “Overdose from prescription painkillers is now one of the leading…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2012

Overdose from prescription painkillers is now one of the leading causes of accidental death in the United States.

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Democratic · West Virginia

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Rockefeller highlights the alarming rise in prescription drug overdose deaths.

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Jay Rockefeller: “Overdose from prescription painkillers is now one of the leading causes of accidental death in the United States.”