Overdose

Drug Overdoses Leading Cause of Death in Teens

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Sept. 17, 2024 – The California Overdose Surveillance dashboard says in 2023, the county had 77 opioid-related deaths, 135 people visited an emergency department related to opioid overdose, and 46 people were hospitalized. From 2017 to 2022, drug overdoses claimed the lives of 220 people in the county. Breaking down the numbers, that’s 26 15-24 year-olds,72 25-34 year-olds, 56 35-44 year-olds, and 66 45-54 year-olds. 

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