The overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
A DEA Agent look at posters showing victims of Fentanyl overdose during the National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day Times Square takeover to raise awareness and share education about the deadly drug, Aug. 21, 2023.The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to newProvisional data shows there were 3,026 overdose deaths in New York City in 2022, theNewly released data shows that overdose deaths increased by 12% from 2021 to 2022.
A vending machine in Brooklyn that disperses fentanyl test strips and naloxone as well as other personal health items for free is officially opened on June 5, 2023, in New York City.Across the country, officials are battling deadly drug abuse. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that 28 states, including New York, Texas, California, Alabama, Washington, and Oregon, are expected to see a rise in overdose deaths from 2022 to 2023.
that opened in late 2021. The centers have intervened in over 1,000 overdoses that could have been fatal.
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