Fatal opioid overdoes in Minnesota fall for a third straight year
A sign near the front door of Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis lets passersby know they store free Narcan, the drug that reverses an opioid overdose.
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The Minnesota Department of Health this week said opioid overdose deaths declined for the third year in a row, but that the state saw an increase last year in the number of fatal overdoses from other drugs.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Deepa McGriff, epidemiologist supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Health, about the state’s effort to reduce overdoses.
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