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Shelley Moore Capito: Although we are making positive strides – preliminary CDC data for 2025 shows a 18% decrease in overdose deaths in West…

On the recordJune 6, 2026
Although we are making positive strides – preliminary CDC data for 2025 shows a 18% decrease in overdose deaths in West Virginia; substance abuse remains an issue.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Addressing the opioid epidemic in West Virginia

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