On an average day in the United States, roughly 129 people die from an opioid-related overdoses, according to White House.
-given this as the source, I don’t believe it—
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uhmmm...yes....heroin.
The fact that there are severe limitors being placed on legal drugs is a horror show for every pain ridden person.
Alleviating pain should be the top priority. If a few more addicts destroy themselves that's on them. There's also the radical possibility that legalizing opoids would prevent overdoses, which are often due to confusion about the correct dosage that goes with black market drugs.