Youth opioid overdoses in WA drop toward prepandemic low

State health department data indicates that opioid overdoses and related emergency room visits among Washington youths are declining toward prepandemic levels.
Opioid overdoses and related ER visits are dropping toward prepandemic lows among Washington youths, state health department data shows.
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