Drug overdose deaths are down for the first time in years in New York City, but the Chief Medical Examiner is urging people not to let their guard down.
“We are cautiously optimistic,” said NYC Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jason Graham. “But we’re still in the midst of a crisis.”
Four-hundred ninety-eight people died of a drug overdose in New York City in the third quarter of 2024, the last year the data is available. That’s the lowest level of overdose deaths for a quarter since 2020…