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The opioid epidemic in Virginia: 2,000+ saved lives, $5.2B in possible savings
November 11, 2025
RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:

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The opioid epidemic in Virginia: 2,000+ saved lives, $5.2B in possible savings

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By Maggie Christ

Drug overdoses have been Virginia's leading cause of unnatural deaths since 2013, and new data from Virginia Commonwealth University is highlighting the high cost in human and economic terms.

This month, VCU's Cent . . .

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