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Overdose deaths are finally down. But the crisis is far from over as Congress jeopardizes life-saving work.

Nearly a year ago, news outlets began reporting hopeful news: Overdose deaths across the country and in West Virginia were experiencing a sharp decline. “That’s really good, and we should celebrate that,” then-Gov. Jim Justice said in September 2024. “But at the same time we’re still losing people, aren’t we?” Now, the U.S. Centers for […]

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