DC: Opioid overdose deaths in DC reached new high in 2023, report says

Almost twice as many people died by overdose than by homicide in D.C. in 2023

A new report from the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shows opioid overdose deaths in the District hit a record high last year.

The medical examiner’s office studied 2,595 opioid-related deaths from 2017 through 2023.

In 2023, there were 518 opioid overdose deaths in the District, according to the report. That marked a 12% increase from 2022, amounting to 43 deaths per month.

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