Coast to coast, major U.S. cities are seeing measurable drops in drug overdose deaths. Public health officials welcome the news despite an inability to fully explain the decrease.
Oct. 18, 2024, 6:14 PM UTCBy
Officials in Seattle echoed the national trend. “For the first time in several years, we’re starting to see a significant decrease in overdose deaths,” Brad Finegood, who oversees overdose and addiction programs in Seattle, said during Thursday’s briefing.
The city logged 22% fewer overdose deaths in the first nine months of this year compared to last year. The number of nonfatal overdoses fell, as well, he said.
“That represents an extremely significant decline,” Finegood said.
He said that in Seattle, about 85% of people who use drugs carry Narcan.
Источник: www.nbcnews.com
