The number of opioid-involved drug overdose deaths in 2023 decreased for the first time in five years.

Minnesota health officials say 54 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in just the month of August. That's nearly two people per day.

The leading cause of those deaths was opioids like fentanyl, which killed an average of 1,000 people per year from 2021 to 2023.

A Minneapolis author hopes his personal story resonates with those battling an addiction that has silenced them.

That's why he founded Generation Hope , a licensed peer recovery support organization that provides help to overcome addiction.

Abdirahman Warsame once felt alone in his fentanyl addiction. Fast forward six years, and he's now using his voice through his new book, "Who Would You Be Without the Fear of J

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