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Editorial: Fatal drug overdose decline a slightly encouraging sign

An encouraging sign or just an isolated blip on the drug war radar?Opioid overdose deaths reported in Massachusetts dropped about 10% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to statistics released May 15 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, fatal overdoses from any type of drug dropped by roughly 3%.“The flattening and beginning […] ....

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Fatal opioid overdoses dropped 10% in Massachusetts last year, according to CDC

“It's still too soon to celebrate; we have really yet to bend the corner. … But I do think the latest data gives us some reason to be hopeful.” ....

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