COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the first time in ten years, South Carolina has recorded a decline in overdose deaths, a shift that state health officials are calling a hopeful milestone in the ongoing opioid crisis.
According to state data, just over 2,100 overdose deaths were recorded in 2023, reflecting a 6% decrease from the previous year.
Statewide Progress Mirrors National Trend
Sara Goldsby, Director of the South Carolina Office of Substance Use Services, said the drop is part of a larger trend.
“They’re down not only in South Carolina but across the nation right now, which is a big relief,” Goldsby said…