Q&A: Why Regional Disparities in Opioid Overdose Mortality Persist Despite National Decline

Q&A: Why regional disparities in opioid overdose mortality persist despite national decline

Sarah Wakeman, MD, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, is the co-senior author and Will Oles, BS, of Harvard Medical School, is a corresponding author of a paper published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, "Geographic Trends in Opioid and Polysubstance Overdose Deaths in the US, 2014-2023."

Washington overdose deaths decline after years of growth, data show

Washington is showing promise in its work to combat the epidemic of drug overdose deaths that has ravaged the state and country in recent years. In 2024, fatal overdoses in...

Washington overdose deaths decline after years of growth, data show • Washington State Standard

(Photo by Darwin Brandis/iStock Getty Images Plus)Washington is showing promise in its work to combat the epidemic of drug overdose deaths that has ravaged the state and country in recent years. In 2024, fatal overdoses in the state dropped nearly 11% from the previous year, from 3,512 to 3,137, according to preliminary data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There’s been not a lot of good news in this space, an…

Washington overdose deaths decline after years of growth, data show - Lynnwood Today

(Photo by Mart Productions) Washington is showing promise in its work to combat the epidemic of drug overdose deaths that has ravaged the state and country in recent years. In 2024, fatal overdoses in the state dropped nearly 11% from the previous year, from 3,512 to 3,137, according to preliminary data released by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “There’s been not a lot of good news in this space, and this is good news,” …