The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths, fentanyl-positive deaths, and provisional data on ED visits for overdose reports.
Suspected Overdose Deaths
There were 353 suspected overdose deaths in September 2023 compared to 377 in September 2022.
Fentanyl-Positive Deaths
There were 266 fentanyl-positive deaths in July 2023 compared to 251 in July 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 1,408 overdose ED visits in September 2023 involving medication or drugs with dependency potential compared to 1,465 this time last year (September 2022).
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