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Prescription Drug Abuse Public Service Announcement - Manhattan

Prescription Drug Abuse Public Service Announcement - Manhattan  

The death toll from prescription painkillers has tripled in the past decade. And the problem is getting worse. Over 16,000 people die every year from prescription painkiller overdoses—that’s more than the number of overdoses from heroin, cocaine, and all other illegal drugs combined.

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Updated July 5, 2022
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Prescription Drugs
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U.S. Attorneys (USAO)
USAO - New York, Southern

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