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20 August 2025
Alpine overdose deaths lowest in region for past decade

Alpine Shire has had the least number of overdose deaths in the North East over the past decade, according to a new report.

The Coroners Court of Victoria has released data looking into Victorian overdose deaths from 2015-2024.

Of the 130 overdose deaths recorded in the North East's nine local government areas in that time, Alpine has only had three - with one in 2015, one in 2018 and one in 2022.

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