Okla. gets grant to fight prescription drug overdose deaths

By Lacie Lowry
News 9

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prescription drug overdoses kill more Oklahomans than car crashes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it an epidemic, and now, Oklahoma will receive a grant to help fight the problem.

Oklahoma will get $820,000 and is one of 16 states receiving grant money.

Full story: Oklahoma Receives Grant To Fight Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths