Issue Position : Drus

Issue Position

Oklahoma has a drug problem. That is not a secret and unfortunately not a new problem. We see the effects of it every day in our schools. According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, "Prescription drug overdoses kill more Oklahomans than motor vehicle crashes. Of the approximately 700 unintentional poisoning deaths in Oklahoma each year, seven out of ten involve at least one prescription drug. Prescription pain killers (opioids) are the most common class of drugs involved in overdose deaths in Oklahoma (involved in more than 80% of prescription drug-related overdose deaths). More overdose deaths involve prescription painkillers than alcohol and illicit drugs combined." Oklahoma has put policies in place to help, but more needs to be done.

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