MARYLAND (DC News Now) –Last year, Maryland saw a sharp decrease In the number of overdose deaths, according to preliminary data from the state’s Overdose Data Dashboard. Following the COVID-19 pandemic,

BALTIMORE -- Maryland saw a dramatic decline in fatal overdoses in 2024, Governor Wes Moore said in a statement Tuesday. Data from Maryland's Overdose Data Dashboard shows 1,553 reported fatal overdoses in the state last year, which is a 38% decrease from the 2,511 fatal overdoses in 2023.

According to data from Maryland's Overdose Data Dashboard, there was a 38% decrease in deadly overdoses reported in Maryland last year - 1,553 reported in 2024