Health officials credited measures including large-scale investments in drug treatment and overdose prevention for a sharp ...

Drug-related overdose deaths and poisonings dropped by a record 22% in Los Angeles County last year, driven by a decline in ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 -- the most significant drop in the county's history, ...

Drug-related overdoses and poisoning deaths dropped by 22% in 2024 over the previous year in Los Angeles County, marking the ...

The notable decrease in deaths includes a 37% decline in fentanyl-related deaths and a 20% drop in methamphetamine-related ...

The encouraging data is led by a sharp decrease in fentanyl-related deaths and attributed to countywide investments in ...

LA County reports a 22% drop in drug-related overdose deaths in 2024, crediting increased prevention and treatment efforts.

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 -- the most significant drop in the county's history, according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Public ...

Despite the sharp decline in fentanyl overdose deaths, there were still 1,263 in L.A. County last year, representing a ...

The county recorded 2,438 drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in 2024, down from 3,137 deaths in 2023 — the lowest ...