On the recordApril 16, 2024
We have lost more Americans to drug overdoses since 1999 than the number of American lives lost in wars or conflicts since the Civil War, and it is absolutely heartbreaking.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “We have lost more Americans to drug overdoses since 1999 than the number of American lives lost in wars or conflicts…”
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Manchin highlights the tragic impact of drug overdoses in America.
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