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Home » Press Releases » Weekly GOP radio address: Sen. Marklein talks about combating opioid addiction and Drug Take-Back Day
Hi, this is State Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southwestern Wisconsin. Did you know that more people die of opioid overdoses than car crashes in Wisconsin each year? In 2022, 1,464 people died from opioid use and another 2600 people were hospitalized because of these drugs. Opioid drug abuse continues to be a massive problem here and throughout the United States...