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1 October
5:43 pm

we have reduced every single year the number of overdose deaths over the last four years

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Hannah Pingree, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (NEWS CENTER Maine)

5:43 pm
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Why we checked itA specific claim about a consistent annual reduction in overdose deaths over four consecutive years — verifiable against Maine public health data and directly relevant to her record as a candidate
What we foundMaine overdose deaths have declined for three consecutive years (2023–2025), not four — deaths actually increased to a peak of 723 in 2022 before falling.
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