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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