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Overdose Deaths Decrease Nationwide, and Here in the Upstate
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Overdose deaths decrease nationwide, and here in the Upstate
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), overdose deaths have decreased nationwide by almost 27% in the past year, and are projected to reach their lowest level since 2019. "You realize you have a problem, you know true leadership is dealing with the problem and then putting the plan in place, and I believe that’s probably what’s happening nationwide,” said Spartanburg Co. coroner Rusty Clevenger. Clev…
STAMFORD.- Overdose deaths in Connecticut continue to decline, with 990 people dying from overdose last year. This figure represents a decrease from 1,338 deaths in 2023. This is the third consecutive year in which the figure declines, according to the State Department of Public Health. Governor Ned Lamont said the figures remain excessive, but the decrease shows that efforts to save lives are making a difference. Overdose deaths in Connecticut …
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