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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 14% decrease in drug overdose deaths from June 2023 to June 2024, marking the first decline in decades. States such as North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia saw the largest decreases. Experts credit increased naloxone availability, addiction treatments, and legal settlements against opioid companies as potential factors. Despite the progress, overdose deaths remain a critical issue, with nearly 100,000 fatalities annually. Overdose death reports increased in Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 14% decrease in drug overdose deaths
00:07from June 2023 to June 2024, marking the first decline in decades.
00:12States such as North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia saw the largest decreases.
00:17Experts credit increased naloxone availability, addiction treatments,
00:21and legal settlements against opioid companies as potential factors.
00:25Despite the progress, overdose deaths remain a critical issue.
00:29With nearly 100,000 fatalities annually, overdose death reports increased in Alaska,
00:34Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
00:37For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.

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