Sen. Portman: Staggering Number of Overdose Deaths Underscores Need for Decisive Action to Address Worsening Addiction Crisis
July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on July 14, 2021:
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement after the CDC released preliminary data today showing that more than 93,331 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, a record high.
"The overdose figures released today are as stunning as they are heartbreaking. Never could I have imagined that 93,331 Americans would lose their lives . . .
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) released the following statement after the CDC released preliminary data today showing that more than 93,331 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, a record high.
"The overdose figures released today are as stunning as they are heartbreaking. Never could I have imagined that 93,331 Americans would lose their lives . . .