Dearborn sees major drop in overdose cases and drug deaths in 2024

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Dearborn sees major drop in overdose cases and drug deaths in 2024

Dearborn cut overdose cases by 34% and deaths by 43% in 2024, marking real progress in its fight against the opioid crisis.

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As a result of the efforts of the Hamoud administration and the Dearborn Public Health Department, the City of Dearborn announced last week a significant decrease in drug overdoses and resulting deaths in 2024. The new data showed a 34 percent decrease in overdose incidents—from 93 in 2023 to 61 in 2024—while deaths decreased by 43 percent, from 14 to just eight in 2024. The new figures represent significant progress in the City of Dearborn’s on…