Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row

What's driving Oregon's decline in overdose deaths?

Oregon is seeing its first year-over-year decline in overdose deaths since 2016, according to a new Oregon Health Authority report.

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row

Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than…

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row - Stateline Publications

Free narcan kits that reverse fentanyl overdoses are offered at a health fair in Baker City on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first…

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Free narcan kits that reverse fentanyl overdoses are offered at a health fair in Baker City on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first…

Overdose deaths in Oregon drop second year in a row - The Mexico Ledger

Free narcan kits that reverse fentanyl overdoses are offered at a health fair in Baker City on Oct. 22, 2024. (Photo by Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Overdose deaths in Oregon have dropped for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. There were 1,100 overdose deaths in 2025, preliminary estimates from the Oregon Health Authority show — a drop from more than 1,500 in 2024 and 1,800 in 2023. The decline marks the first…