Statement·other·said 2022-02-14
“100,000 Americans died of an overdose in a single year.”
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Verdict
Trueby PolitiFact
2022-02-21Reasoning
CDC data confirmed over 100,300 drug overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending April 2021, validating Cornyn's figure.
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