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Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials wonder what's working

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Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May , preliminary CDC data shows.

It’s the largest recorded reduction in overdose deaths, the White House says.

In Cleveland , monthly overdose deaths in the first three months of this year fell by 40% compared to last year .

It's unclear what prompted the sudden, unexpected decline.

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