A New York Times reporter visited the region and interviewed multiple officials to produce the article headlined "Why Drug Deaths Are Down in Troubled Ohio," which printed on Sunday.
» READ THE FULL STORY: New York Times examination of dropping drug deaths in Dayton
The article sites several community and health efforts that have dipped the overdose rate but also notes the changing drug challenges in the region.
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