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Overdose deaths are down nationally, but up in many Western states • Alaska Beacon

Summary by Alaska Beacon

An opioid overdose emergency kit hangs on the wall of the first floor of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on April 3, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states as the epicenter of the nation’s continuing crisis shifts toward the Pacific Coast, where deadly fentanyl and also methamphetamine are finding more victims. Overdose de…

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