LinkLinks Street Sense: DC ranks third in drug overdose deaths in America, DC Council discusses plans to prevent more By Editor On Feb 22, 2019 Last updated Feb 22, 2019 32 Share The National Institute on Drug Abuse reported in January that more than 130 people in the United States die every day due to an opioid overdose. Washington, D.C., ranks third in the country with the highest rates of overdose deaths, according to Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray. On Jan. 28, Gray, along with Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, held a joint hearing to discuss efforts to combat the city’s opioid epidemic. Charles AllenDC CouncilDrugsOpioidsVincent Gray 32 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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