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fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks agoU.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024. Trump cuts may reverse that, experts warn.
Opioid crisis shows signs of improvement as fentanyl overdose deaths significantly drop in 2024.
Between January and April, some 2,500 people a month visited the Gubbio Project, the Department of Public Health said. On average, the nonprofit refers 28 people a month to a city-funded substance-use treatment.
Installing naloxone behind bars is a proactive measure that restaurant workers can take to potentially save lives and respond effectively to opioid overdoses, especially as fentanyl use rises.