LOS ANGELES (CNS) – For the third year in a row, drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths dropped in Los Angeles County in 2025, with health officials Thursday crediting increases in prevention and treatment programs for the decrease.
According to the county Department of Public Health, overdose and poisoning deaths dropped by 6% from 2024 to 2025. Notable in the drop was a 10% decrease in fentanyl-related deaths and a 7% dip in methamphetamine-related deaths.
“The findings, based on an analysis of data from the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner, show that the county’s investments in prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery are building on last year’s historic progress, when overdose deaths fell 22%, with a 37% reduction in fentanyl-related overdose and poisoning deaths,” according to a statement from the Department of Health…