City public health officials announced a major milestone in the decrease of drug overdose deaths in 2025, as well as a decrease in new illicit drug users and the number of people congregating and openly using drugs on the Mass and Cass corridor.
Citing local efforts and national trends, Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, commissioner of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), reported that the number of illicit drug overdose deaths has dropped in the last year and has declined even more over the last two years.
“I want to emphasize that this is a major public health achievement, and our 2025 data represent a significant milestone for our city,” she said in a media briefing on Wednesday…