Seniors are especially at risk for fatal opioid overdoses.
Nearly three-quarters of the country reported declines in fatal opioid overdoses in the second half of last year, but in Rhode Island they increased 7 percent, according to a new report by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation.
The reason: More people 65 and older in Rhode Island died of opioid overdoses.
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