A surprising 50 percent of U.S. drug overdoses are caused by prescription drugs – 22,000 annually – according to a new report, The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy.
A surprising 50% of US drug overdoses are caused by prescription drugs-22,000 annually-according to a new report, The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy.
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The new report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) also showed that:
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“Injuries are not just acts of fate. Research shows they are pretty predictable and preventable,” said Jeffrey Levi, PhD, executive director of TFAH. “This report illustrates how evidence-based strategies can actually help prevent and reduce motor vehicle crashes, head injuries, fires, falls, homicide, suicide, assaults, sexual violence, child abuse, drug misuse, overdoses and more.”
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