CDC Data Shows Progress on Reducing Overdose Deaths, Need to Combat Synthetic Drugs, Address Resurgence of Meth
July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm) highlighting progress in reducing drug overdose deaths in 2018. The report found that there were 67,744 opioid overdose deaths across the United States last year, a four percent reduction from the previous year's total of 70,699.
Ohio experienced a 22 . . .
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm) highlighting progress in reducing drug overdose deaths in 2018. The report found that there were 67,744 opioid overdose deaths across the United States last year, a four percent reduction from the previous year's total of 70,699.
Ohio experienced a 22 . . .