New York City is finally making a noticeable dent in its drug overdose crisis, mirroring a national trend , according to the latest data from the city health department.

The city recorded 2,192 deaths from accidental drug overdoses last year, a 28% decrease from the 3,056 deaths in 2023, according to preliminary city data released Tuesday. Drug deaths in the city first started to level off in 2023 after four straight years of record-breaking highs.

“Progress on reducing opioid overdoses will never make up for the families that have been devastated and the communities torn apart by these drugs, but it gives us hope that brighter days are ahead,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.

The next mayor will take office at a pivotal moment in the effort to dial back overdose deaths and wil

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