Baltimore County sees significant decline in opioid overdose deaths

Remember the opioid crisis? 46 states recorded a decline in overdose deaths.

After years of epidemic, the good news on overdose deaths is both pronounced and widespread. Not only did 46 states report a decline, the total number of deaths dropped by more than 27,000 in one year.

Baltimore County sees significant decline in opioid overdose deaths

Officials said Baltimore County's significant decline in overdose deaths is the result of coordinated overdose prevention efforts.

Overdoses drop by 30% in Baltimore County

TOWSON, MD—Overdose deaths in Baltimore County decreased by 30% in 2024 from the previous year, a significant drop that County Executive Kathy Klausmeier and County Health Officer Dr. Lucy E. Wilson announced this week. This decline represents a 49% decrease in overdoses since 2021. This decrease is based on preliminary information from the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard, which reported 286 fatal overdoses in 2023 and 200 in 2024. “Every overd…

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Baltimore County sees decline in overdose deaths; Officials credit prevention efforts

Officials said Baltimore County’s significant decline in overdose deaths is the result of coordinated overdose prevention efforts. The Baltimore County Health Department credits their efforts to put free Naloxone in vending machines. “Like many other jurisdictions in Maryland and across the country, we’ve an impressive decline in our overdose numbers,” said Dr. Lucy Wilson, a Baltimore County health officer. Between 2023 and 2024, Baltimore Coun…