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IowaWatch Connection: Iowa Communities Fighting Opioid Addiction As It Continues To Claim Lives

Forty-four people die everyday in the U.S. from overdose of prescription pain killers, according to statistics provided by the U.S. Attorneyโ€™s office. Annually those overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle or firearms deaths. Iowa communities are working to address addiction issues, but for some those efforts are too late.

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