As Opioids Flooded Tribal Lands Across The U.s., Overdose Deaths Skyrocketed

By Sari Horwitz, Debbie Cenziper and Steven Rich, Washington Post U.S.
Mon, 06/29/2020 - 7:30am

In states like Oklahoma, with 38 Native American tribes, the deluge of pain pills rivaled hard-hit Appalachia.

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