Wes Moore said Tuesday. Moore called the decrease historic, and proof that the state's investments in behavioral health and substance use care are paying off.
Working to fight the impact of substance misuse remains as vital as ever, and we will continue working with our partners to support these efforts. In , 2, people, including 45 in Allegany County, died from a fatal overdose in Maryland β the most in the state's history. The last time fatal overdoses in Maryland fell below 2, was in , when there were 1, According to state data, Allegany County's high point came in , when 59 people died from a drug overdose.
Laura Herrera Scott. Data from the dashboard show that overdose deaths decreased broadly across demographic and all age groups. However, state health department officials note that disparities in overdoses remain present among minority communities and that work must continue to ensure all communities are connected to care. Black men older than 55 years of age experienced the highest rate of increase.
More than 1, non-Hispanic Black men over the age of 55 died from an overdose during this time frame compared to non-Hispanic white men.
Since , overdose deaths among Hispanic people in Maryland under the age of 25 were higher than both non-Hispanic white people and non-Hispanic Black people under the age of Information about how to respond to an overdose and how to find and use naloxone can be found at StopOverdose.
