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rangerrebew

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The opioid epidemic, by the numbers
« on: October 27, 2017, 12:31:10 pm »
The opioid epidemic, by the numbers

    By the associated press

Oct 26, 2017, 4:44 PM ET

 

President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency on Thursday and announced new steps to combat the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.

Here's a look at the crisis, by the numbers:

— Number of Americans addicted to opioids, which include prescription pain medications such as Vicodin and Percocet, along with illicit cousins such as heroin: 2.4 million.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/opioid-epidemic-numbers-50744836
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Re: The opioid epidemic, by the numbers
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2017, 12:31:45 pm »
The answer to the problem is easy - gun control. *****rollingeyes*****
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2017, 12:40:06 pm »
— State with the highest number of annual overdose deaths: California.

— State with the highest annual rate of overdose deaths: West Virginia.

Sooo......which state has the most deaths per year then? Cali or WV?
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