Health Department Releases Analysis of 2017 Drug Overdose Deaths: Epidemic Continues, But Rate of Increase Significantly Slows Down
September 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release:
The Health Department today published an Epi Data Brief analyzing the latest 2017 confirmed drug overdose death data in New York City. The provisional Data Brief shows that drug overdose deaths in New York City remained at epidemic levels in 2017. However, the rate of increase slowed down significantly in 2017 -- with a 2 percent overall increase, compared to the 51 per . . .
The Health Department today published an Epi Data Brief analyzing the latest 2017 confirmed drug overdose death data in New York City. The provisional Data Brief shows that drug overdose deaths in New York City remained at epidemic levels in 2017. However, the rate of increase slowed down significantly in 2017 -- with a 2 percent overall increase, compared to the 51 per . . .