LA County’s Third Consecutive Dip in Overdoses Highlights Prevention Push
TL;DR
Los Angeles County recorded 2,298 accidental overdose and poisoning deaths in 2025, a 6% drop from 2024 and the third straight year of decline, driven by sustained prevention, treatment, and harm-reduction efforts (including naloxone distribution and fentanyl-focused campaigns). While deaths fell across most age groups, older adults rose and disparities persist for Black residents and men, with the 40–64 age group remaining the most affected.
Topics:healthscience-and-medicine#fentanyl#harm-reduction#los-angeles-county#naloxone#overdose-deaths#science-and-medicine
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