Drug Companies Flooded W.V. with more than 780 Million Pain Pills

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By Julie Fidler

The United States is embroiled in a fierce battle against opioid abuse. In 2014, there was a 3.4-fold increase in the number of opioid overdose deaths in America. The state hit hardest by the opioid crisis is West Virginia, where drug companies pumped 782 million pain pills into the state over the last 6 years.

In 2015, West Virginia had the highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in the country. Since 1999, overdose deaths have quadrupled in the state.

Source: The Washington Post

The Charleston Gazette-Mail obtained previously confidential drug shipping sales records sent by the DEA to …read more

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