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Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in :

Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio."

By Nadia Pflaum• May 23, 2016

Maggie Hassan stated on February 04, 2016 in :

"Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."

By Allie Morris• February 22, 2016

Jeb Bush stated on January 21, 2016 in :

"90 percent of all pain medications are prescribed in the United States."

By Clay Wirestone• February 4, 2016

Susan Shapiro stated on January 15, 2015 in :

"The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that up to half of daily marijuana smokers become addicted -- an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S."

By Katie Mulvaney• February 9, 2015

Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in :

Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."

By Tom Kertscher• August 27, 2014

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