Overdose deaths have plunged. We need to know why
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"Overdose deaths have plunged. We need to know why" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Brown University, Spectrum News, Medical Daily and Science News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths Brown University · 22d ago
- Recovery groups working to help reduce number of drug overdose deaths Spectrum News · 22d ago
- New York Overdose Deaths Fell About 8% in a Year, Far Slower Than the Earlier Two-Year Decline Medical Daily · 22d ago
- A lifesaving medication is not behind the drop in U.S. overdose deaths Science News · 22d ago
- Overdose deaths have plunged. We need to know why STAT · 22d ago
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