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This Troubling Epidemic Is Killing People in Appalachia

January 25, 2016

There’s a disturbing trend in Appalachian country, a distinctive region in the eastern United States, perhaps best known for its mountain people and struggling coal mining industry. The seven Appalachian states account for more than a fifth of the of the country’s opiate-related deaths since 1999. Opioids are prescription pain relievers — such as OxyContin, methadone, hydrocodone, […]

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