Here are some data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about our opioid epidemic: Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137 percent, including a 200 percent increase in the rate of ODs involving opioids. The 42,000 opioid deaths in 2016 was the highest number on record. On average, 115 of us die every day from an opioid overdose.On March 19, President Trump finally addressed the crisis. His main focus: get tough with drug dealers, including using [...]
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