SC overdose deaths are down, but new drugs are more fatal, officials say

SC overdose deaths are down, but new drugs are more fatal, officials say

A Drug Enforcement Administration vest and mask sit on a table at the headquarters building in Columbia on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (Photo by Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — The number of overdose deaths has been on a decline in recent years, but people should remain vigilant about counterfeit pills and other drugs, especially with new illicit substances on the rise, officials said Thursday. In South Carolina, the number of overdose de…