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Washington, DC, has the biggest drug problems in America, study shows

By Anna Giaritelli
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Washington, DC, has the biggest drug problems in America, study shows

Washington, D.C., topped every state in a new study for having the biggest problems in terms of drug use and addiction.

The District of Columbia was rated the worst place for drug use based on arrest, overdose rates to opioid prescriptions, and meth-lab incidents, according to a WalletHub report released Monday, the start of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s National Prevention Week.

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