Opioid-related overdose deaths declining; former head of Chicago Public Health explains CDC data

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55% : The ABC7 I-Team spoke exclusively with the former commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr. Allison Arwady, who is now with the CDC and touting the substantial strides made over the past year in the opioid epidemic.
46% : "I really cut my teeth at the Chicago Department of Public Health in terms of the innovative work that we were doing in substance use prevention, even back, you know, almost 10 years ago, I will tell you that both Illinois and Chicago are seeing these same declines, the good declines in terms of overdose death," Arwady said.
33% : " Arwady also stressed to the I-Team significant progress has been made since President Trump declared opioid related deaths a public health crisis during his first term and she is hopeful this vital funding continues.

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