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 Emergency Department (ED) visits for overdose reports.
The IVPB did not post their January reports and are unable to provide county-level medication/drug ED visit reports this month.
Also, the IVPB recently launched a new overdose page that streamlines their monthly reports and annual updates of other key metrics. The new site can be found here: North Carolina Overdose Epidemic Data.
Suspected Overdose Deaths
There were 221 suspected overdose deaths in February 2025 compared to 264 in February 2024.
Fentanyl-Positive Deaths
There were 106 fentanyl-positive deaths in December 2024 compared to 265 in December 2023. Please note that due to the time needed to finalize toxicology results, this report is three months behind the other reports shared in this update.
Overdose Involving Medication or Drugs with Dependency Potential
There were 819 overdose ED visits in February 2025 involving medication or drugs with dependency potential compared to 1,082 in February 2024.
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