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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Palm Beach County has seen a dramatic 60% decrease in overdose deaths compared to three years ago, marking some of the best progress law enforcement has achieved since the opioid pandemic began nearly 10 years ago.

The significant decline outpaces statewide trends and positions the county ahead of national efforts to combat the drug epidemic, according to local officials.

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"Just about everyone in our community knows someone who has been affected by substance abuse," said Chief Michael Coleman of the Riviera Beach Police Department.

Law enforcement across the county has been working for nearly a decade to change that

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