That is an astounding amount by comparison. We lost 58,000 young Americans during the Vietnam War, and yet we're losing more than that, almost double that every single year. It's the leading cause of death for [people] between the ages of 18 and 45. I can't imagine how devastating it would be to lose a child to fentanyl. You know, I grew up, and I've known people that I grew up with that have died from overdoses. (00:35–00:42)
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