LA County Tackles
Overdose Crisis

After years of rising overdoses in Los Angeles County, health officials are reporting a drop in the number of deaths caused by the two most dangerous culprits – fentanyl and methamphetamine.

“We saw a 22% decline in overdose-related deaths in 2024 compared to 2023,” Brian Hurley, MD, the medical director, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control, County of LA, Department of Public Health (DPH), said during an American Community Media (ACoM) briefing.