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Drug overdose deaths are down in L.A. County in 2025. Here’s why

Accidental drug overdose and poisoning deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 6% from 2024 to 2025. This marks the third straight year of declines, with total deaths dropping nearly 30% since 2022. Officials credit the trend to investments in harm reduction, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

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New 2025 data shows a 6% decrease in overdose deaths, following a historic 22% drop in 2024.

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  1. LA County Drug Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year

    Accidental drug overdose and poisoning deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 6% from 2024 to 2025. This marks the third straight year of declines, with total deaths dropping nearly 30% since 2022. Officials credit the trend to investments in harm reduction, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

    What's confirmed:

    • Drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in Los Angeles County dropped for the third year in a row.
    • There were 2,298 accidental drug overdose and poisoning deaths in 2025, a 6% decrease from 2,438 in 2024.
    • The 2025 decline includes a 10% reduction in fentanyl-related deaths and a 7% reduction in methamphetamine-related deaths.
    • Overdose deaths in the county decreased by nearly 30% between 2022 and 2025.
    • In 2024, the county saw a 22% decline in drug-related overdose deaths, including a 37% drop in fentanyl-related deaths.
    • The all-time high for countywide deaths was 3,220 in 2022.
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