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In a Strange Twist, Drug Overdose Victims Are Saving Lives

Drug overdose deaths are providing terminally ill patients with donated organs
Posted on October 19, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

The United States is in the midst of what experts are calling an epidemic of opioid abuse. According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription opioids such as oxycodone and methadone were responsible for an … Continue reading →

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