Posts Tagged ‘Overdose deaths’
Maryland Overdose Deaths Fall for Fourth Straight Year – Reach 10-Year Low
Overdose deaths in Maryland are at the lowest level seen in the last 10 years – with a 53% decrease from the state’s historic high of 2800 in 2021. Governor Wes Moore Friday announced that the latest provisional data from the Maryland Overdose Data Dashboard shows that drug overdose deaths last year decreased by 26%…
Read MoreDPH Launches New Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution
Fentanyl test strips will now be included in Narcan kits that are distributed by Delaware Public Health to the public. This will help to prevent accidental overdoses due to fentanyl consumption, which is now the leading cause in drug overdose deaths in the First State, found in more than 80% of fatal overdoses. According to Division of Forensic Science (DFS) data,…
Read MoreDel. Overdose Deaths Reach Monthly High In May 2022
Delaware health officials are concerned that more lives may be lost at a faster rate due to overdose connected to deadly fentanyl or the increasing use of cocaine.According to Delaware Health and Social Services, 42 people died in May of suspected overdoses, based on findings from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. That is a…
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