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  "textContent": "CDC scientists are seeing \"very promising\" signs in the latest figures for US overdose deaths. Preliminary CDC figures show an estimated 69,973 people died from drug overdoses in 2025, a drop of nearly 14% from 2024 and the third straight yearly decline, the Wall Street Journal reports. Fatalities are...",
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