⚫ NJ expects to record about 1,950 overdose deaths for 2024
⚫ Fentanyl and its analogs are a primary driver of the drug crisis
⚫ Most counties have seen a decline in overdose deaths
For the first time in nearly a decade, New Jersey in 2024 may record fewer than 2,000 drug overdose deaths for the year.
Based on preliminary figures through Sept. 30, officials in the Garden State are projecting a final drug death tally of 1,956 for 2024. The number of suspected deaths was at 1,466 as of the end of September.
“That still equates to more than five people every day in New Jersey, and we need to keep up all our efforts to continue to push this number down,” said Capt. Jason Piotrowski, of the New Jersey State Police…