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Louisiana opioid deaths drop 59% from 2022 to 2025, outpacing national decline
Posted 5:04 PM 9/2/2026 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana has seen a sharp drop in opioid-related deaths and emergency department visits in recent years, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Between 2022 and 2025, opioid-related deaths in the state fell 59%, outpacing the national decline of 46.2%. During (More)
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