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Overdose deaths in Suffolk decreased by 25% from 2018 to 2019

New data released in a 127-page report from Suffolk's Heroin and Opiate Epidemic Advisory Panel is showing a projected 25% decrease in overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019.

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Jan 2, 2020, 12:30 PM

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