ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department responded to 521 overdose-related calls in 2025, a decrease of 187 calls compared with 2023, which marked the highest year on record in the past decade, according to department data.
The 2025 figures average out to about two overdose calls per day, or roughly 10 per week, police said. The totals reflect only calls for service handled by the Asheville Police Department and do not include responses by other agencies.
When asked whether the number of overdose calls on a typical day is consistent with broader trends, police said last year’s average of about two calls per day serves as a benchmark…