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Iowa reports drop in overdoses but warns of ongoing opioid risk
A Governor's Office report shows pain-pill overdose deaths fell to 43 in 2015 from 77 in 2013 while heroin deaths declined to 15 after peaking at 20 in 2013. Officials credit naloxone use and better first responder training, but caution the problem remains and illicit markets persist.
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