Indiana is 1 of 4 states where the drug overdose mortality rate has quadrupled since 1999. In 2015, there were 529 drug overdose deaths involving an opioid in the #Hoosier state alone.
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The Task Force unites members of the medical community, to members of the
#education and#lawenforcement communities, in order to discuss and implement best practices to combat the#opioidepidemic on all fronts.Show this thread
Last year, @POTUS declared the #opioidcrisis a nationwide public health emergency and earlier this month, the President extended that designation.https://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-statement-on-declaration-of-opioid-crisis-as-a-nationwide-public …
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Heartbreaking statistic: According to the
@CDCgov, opioids killed more than 42,000 people in 2016, more than any year on record.Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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A designation is all he has given the opioid crisis. No new initiatives, no additional financial support & the appointment of a 24-yr-old campaign volunteer to head ONDCP who by the way, had to immediately step down b/c he lied about his education and work record.
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