The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, provisional data on ED visits for overdose and fentanyl-positive deaths report.
Suspected Overdose Deaths
There were 368 suspected overdose deaths in June 2023 compared to 332 in June 2022.
Fentanyl-Positive Deaths
There were 297 fentanyl-positive deaths in April 2023 compared to 306 in April 2022. Please note that due to the time needed to finalize toxicology results, this report is two months behind the other reports shared in this update.
Overdose Involving Medication or Drugs with Dependency Potential
There were 1,481 overdose ED visits in June 2023 involving medication or drugs with dependency potential compared to 1,448 this time last year (June 2022).
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