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Sharp Drop in Louisiana Opioid Deaths
The state also saw opioid-related emergency department visits fall 52% and prescriptions drop 10%, while treatment gaps remained large, officials said.
Louisiana opioid-related deaths have fallen 59% since 2022, even as federal survey data rank the state last among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., for opioid misuse.