(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state’s efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention.

The report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, released Tuesday, found that while New Hampshire experienced drug-related mortality rates above national averages from 2013 to 2020, both national and statewide data show the saw its largest decline in drug-related deaths in the last decade.

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