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Tammy Baldwin: “Overdose deaths still claimed more than 100,000 lives for…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Tammy Baldwin Questions NIH Director About Work To Combat Spread Of Avian Flu

Published May 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 03:37

Thank you, Dr. Volkov. While recent CDC data shows a slight decrease from the prior year, Overdose deaths still claimed more than 100,000 lives for the third year in a row. These deaths are largely attributable to illicit fentanyl. And a NIDA study published last week shows the availability of illicit fentanyl continues to skyrocket. (03:37–03:46)

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Asserts that overdose deaths have claimed over 100,000 lives annually for three consecutive years.

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