After nearly a decade of almost year-over-year increases[1] in overdose deaths, the tide may finally be turning in Philadelphia[2].
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in May 2024 an estimated 3% decrease in overdose deaths[3] in the U.S. in 2023 compared with 2022. Shortly after, data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health[4] showed a similar trend: Fatal overdoses across the city decreased 7% in...