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“Drug overdoses killed nearly 79,400 Americans in 2024 — and nearly 300 New Hampshire residents — yet only 25 percent of Americans with opioid addiction receive medication assisted treatment, the gold standard for opioid addiction treatment,” Hassan wrote in the letter.”
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Maggie Hassan
DEM · Senator, New Hampshire
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AGREEMENT · 100%InclusionAI Ling
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VERDICT · FALSE
The 2024 overdose death figure (~79,400) aligns with provisional CDC data for 2024. New Hampshire's figure (~300) is consistent with state reports. However, the claim that "only 25 percent of Americans with opioid addiction receive medication assisted treatment" appears to be an overstatement; most recent HHS and SAMHSA data suggest treatment rates are lower (typically in the 10–20% range), making the 25% figure potentially inaccurate or outdated.
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NVIDIA Nemotron
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VERDICT · FALSE
U.S. provisional overdose deaths for 2024 were about 107,500, far above 79,400; New Hampshire saw roughly 400+ overdose deaths in recent years, not near 300; and only about 18‑20% of people with opioid use disorder receive medication‑assisted treatment, lower than the claimed 25%.
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