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Tennessee Had 5th Highest Opioid-Related Death Rate Among All 50 U.S. States in 2023, New Data Finds

by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 5, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee’s opioid-related death rate was ranked the fifth highest among all 50 U.S. states in 2023, a new study conducted by the law firm group White Law PLLC shows. The study shows that a total of 79,355 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2023 – a 12...

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