For the first time in nearly a decade, New York City has recorded a significant decline in opioid overdose deaths, according to newly released city data.

Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Acting Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse announced Tuesday that overdose deaths dropped sharply in 2024, with 2,192 deaths reported — down from 3,056 in 2023.

The decrease marks the first substantial decline following nearly 10 years of steady increases across the five boroughs, and mirrors national trends, according to a City Hall press release.

Overdose deaths fell almost universally across demographic groups and neighborhoods, city officials said. For the first time since 2018, Black and Latino New Yorkers also saw declines, though racial and geographic disparities remain.

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