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Dr. Wayne M. Fichter Jr.
According to the CDC, from February 2018 to February 2019 an estimated 69,029 people died of a drug overdose. Nearly 7 out of the 10 of these overdose deaths were due to opioids. Nearly half of the overdose deaths were due to fentanyl or other synthetic opioids, 22% were due to heroin, and 23% were due to cocaine. It is important to realize that it is not only about the loss of lives, but the economic toll opioid addiction has on our communities. We spend approximately $78 billion dollars a year to fight opioid addiction.
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