Deadly drug overdoses in NYC declined 3% in 2018 after 7 years of increases

Deadly drug overdoses in New York have declined for the first time since 2010, according to a new report from the city Health Department.

There were 1,444 deaths in 2018, 38 fewer than the year before — a 3% drop that comes after seven straight years of increases, the Health Department said. Overdose...

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