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Although this reduced Washington state’s Medicaid costs, it contributed “to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (23, 25).” Seattle Times, December 21, 2011. 2011 Sep 6;155(5):325-8. Prescription Opioids Dispensed to Patients with Cancer with Bone Metastasis: 2011-2017. Berens MJ, Armstrong K.

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