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What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?

What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?

Update: 2024-10-16
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According to a new CDC report, the number of overdoses in America is finally dropping after rising for years. What’s behind this rare good news in the ongoing opioid crisis?


Guest: David Ovalle, reporter covering opioids and addiction at the Washington Post


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What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?

What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?

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