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How Chicago succeeded in reducing drug overdose deaths

How Chicago succeeded in reducing drug overdose deaths
nation10/17/2025

The city has adopted a ‘multifactorial approach to a multifactorial problem’ and has seen a 37% reduction in deaths since the national peak of the crisis

Among US counties containing the nation’s 10 largest cities, Cook county, Illinois – where Chicago is located – has seen the largest reduction in overdose deaths since the national peak of the crisis in 2023, by 37%, according to an exclusive Guardia... [3696 chars]