Drug-Related Deaths Down 32% in 2024 Across New York State, Study Shows

Report: VT fentanyl deaths drop 22%

Coke, trank deaths up in 2024New data from the Vermont Department of Health shows a significant decline in opioid overdose deaths last year. According to the newly-released Fatal Opioid Overdoses Among Vermonters Report, 183 Vermonters died from an opioid-related overdose in 2024, a 22% decrease from 2023 when 236 people died. This marks the second consecutive year of a decline in overdose deaths, after a slight drop in 2023.“We’re grateful to s…

There is a reported historical decrease of 32% in overdose deaths across the state in 2024. The lowest number of overdose deaths since before COVID-19 aandemia. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced preliminary figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that confirm [...]

Overdose deaths declined 32% across New York state in 2024, data shows

Deaths from drug overdoses declined by 32% within New York state in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC: Overdose deaths in NY dropped 32% in 2024

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- There has been a decrease in drug-related deaths in New York, per the Center for Disease Control's preliminary figures from 2024. The CDC found that overdose deaths dropped 32% from 2023 to 2024. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! About 4,567 New Yorkers had a fatal drug overdose in 2024, while 6,688 had one in 2023. The CDC attributes about 77% of these deaths to …

Drug-related deaths down 32% in 2024 across New York state, study shows

The latest CDC data shows an estimated 4,567 New Yorkers died of a drug overdose in 2024, compared to 6,688 in 2023.

Deaths from opioid overdose declined significantly in 2024

Data shows first sustained annual decrease since 2019