First Decline in Delaware Overdose Fatalities in a Decade | WITN Channel 22 Wilmington, Delaware

WITN Channel 22 Wilmington, Delaware

First Decline in Delaware Overdose Fatalities in a Decade | WITN Channel 22 Wilmington, Delaware

DOVER, Del. — Delaware has witnessed a notable decline in overdose deaths for the first time in ten years. According to data from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science, there were 527 accidental drug overdose deaths in 2023, marking a 1.8% decrease compared to 2022. Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, a research scientist and Chair of the Delaware Behavioral Health Consortium, PhD, RN, expressed optimism about the progress while acknowledging th…