NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In 2025, New Orleans saw a total of 282 people die due to accidental drug overdose.
Of these deaths, 69% tested positive for Fentanyl, 65% tested positive for cocaine and 42% tested positive for both.
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“There’s a lot of mixing of drugs and sometimes people aren’t aware of that,” Health Department Dr. Jennifer Avegno said.
In 2024, there were 293 overdose deaths in the city. In 2023, there were 523…