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Florida saw a dramatic 14% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024, reaching pre-pandemic levels.

Deaths from fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine all saw significant decreases in the state.

Despite the overall drop, data shows an increase in deaths involving buprenorphine and methadone, which are used to treat opioid addiction.

After years of grim milestones, Florida’s drug crisis finally bent in the right direction in 2024, with overdose deaths dropping 14% – a downturn so dramatic longtime forensic experts say they’ve never seen anything like it.

The total number of drug-related deaths decreased to pre-pandemic levels, with big drops in the number of deaths caused by fentanyl and cocaine, according to the by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Medical Exa

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