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Latest Fact-Checks In Drugs

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Ufconly
Ufconly
stated on December 10, 2017 a headline:
"Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on November 22, 2017 a press release:
"Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid."
Half-True
By Tateanna McCaskill • December 22, 2017
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 22, 2017 An MSNBC interview:
Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."
Half-True
By Allison Colburn • October 27, 2017
Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue
Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue
stated on May 23, 2017 a campaign ad:
"A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 13, 2017
Eric Schneiderman
Eric Schneiderman
stated on September 19, 2017 an announcement:
Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents."
True
By Dan Clark • October 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2017 a briefing on opioids:
"At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2017
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 19, 2017 an interview:
"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 7, 2017
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on May 10, 2017 press conference about opioid addiction:
"I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue."
Half-True
By Ella Nilsen • May 26, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 28, 2017 a tweet:
"We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
False
By Gary Garrison • May 10, 2017
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on April 20, 2017 a court hearing:
Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
False
By Joshua Gillin • May 5, 2017
Americas PAC
Americas PAC
stated on April 27, 2017 a radio ad:
Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 5, 2017
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview:
In America, "more people die from" prescription narcotic painkillers "than from heroin and cocaine combined."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 19, 2017
Greg Murphy
Greg Murphy
stated on April 10, 2017 a speech:
"Every day, four North Carolinians die from a medication or drug overdose."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • April 13, 2017
Ted Yoho
Ted Yoho
stated on March 28, 2017 a House hearing:
"Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • April 4, 2017
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on February 24, 2017 a speech at CPAC:
"According to the FBI, Mexican drug cartels are working with 100,000 street gang members in Chicago alone."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 14, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 24, 2017 a letter:
During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
True
By Chris Nichols • February 28, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 5, 2017 a tweet:
The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
True
By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2017
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum:
Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.
False
By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 6, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third presidential debate:
"Heroin .. pours across our southern borders."  
True
By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu • October 20, 2016
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