Oregon Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024, Part of National Trend, Officials Say

Oregon overdose deaths have gone down, but they’re still high • Oregon Capital Chronicle

While strengthened substance use treatment infrastructure, naloxone distribution and changes in the national fentanyl supply are contributing to the decrease in overdose deaths, Oregon’s overdose deaths rates are still too high, Oregon Public Health state epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger said. (Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday.  The decrease in …

Oregon overdose deaths dropped in 2024, part of national trend, officials say

Overdose deaths in Oregon went down by 22% between December 2023 and December 2024, a trend that health officials have seen across the country.

What’s Driving the Drop in Overdose Deaths?

The CDC reports that drug overdose deaths have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Is the beginning of the end of the overdose crisis or just a return to the pre-pandemic trend line?

Oregon overdose deaths have gone down, but they’re still high

Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday. The decrease in overdose deaths follows a nationwide trend of declining overdose deaths. In 2024, there were about 80,400 drug overdose deaths in the…

Maryland and rest of nation see steep drop in drug overdose deaths

Maryland, along with most of the country, is seeing a steep drop in drug overdose deaths, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The CDC estimates a 27% decrease in overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023 and a 31% fall in Maryland.In total, the CDC predicts 1,755 overdose deaths in the state for 2024, compared to 2,552 in 2023.Read more (and listen) at WYPR.