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 348 suspected overdose deaths in October 2023 compared to 370 in October 2022.
Fentanyl-Positive Deaths
There were 191 fentanyl-positive deaths in August 2023 compared to 304 in August 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. These data should still be considered provisional and likely to change; low numbers may be due to a delay rather than a decrease in deaths.
Overdose Involving Medication or Drugs with Dependency Potential
There were 1,266 overdose ED visits in October 2023 involving medication or drugs with dependency potential compared to 1,421 this time last year (October 2022).
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