Overdose deaths down across the Upstate [Video]

New preliminary data from the CDC shows overdose deaths are most likely on the decline. The agency says the U.S. has seen a 10 percent decrease in overdose deaths from April 2023-April 2024. That extends statewide to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.We reached out to every county WYFF News 4 covers in the Palmetto state and tracked overdose deaths over the last few years. While Laurens County saw an increase in 2023, it was in the minority.Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and Pickens counties all saw decreases for several reasons. “When we started having a problem, I met with the sheriff and with the solicitor about our problems,” said Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger. “And the sheriff agreed to start doing investigations, and he’s actively going after the dealers.””Awareness is huge,” Greenville County Chief Deputy Coroner Shelton England said. “You’ve got to put out there what we are seeing and how …