The Injury and Violence Prevention Branch of the Division of Public Health (IVPB) recently posted an update of suspected overdose deaths and provisional data on ED visits for overdose. The IVPB is able to share the year-end 2022 fentanyl-positive deaths report.
Suspected Overdose Deaths
There were 398 suspected overdose deaths in May 2023 compared to 372 in May 2022.
Fentanyl-Positive Deaths
There were 272 fentanyl-positive deaths in December 2022 compared to 230 in December 2021.
Overdose Involving Medication or Drugs with Dependency Potential
There were 1,475 overdose ED visits in May 2023 involving medication or drugs with dependency potential compared to 1,480 this time last year (May 2022).
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