New Hampshire sees sharp drop in overdose deaths

New Hampshire sees sharp drop in overdose deaths

New Hampshire overdose deaths fell by 33.4% in 2024, reaching the lowest level in a decade, according to a new study by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. Faculty and students within the Dartmouth community credited significant increases in New Hampshire's substance-use treatment funding and discussed the science of combating addiction.The study, published Sept. 30, found that there were 287 drug-related deaths in the state in 2024, a sh…