南卡罗来纳州报告药物过量死亡率在十年内首次下降,但芬太尼仍是主要原因。 South Carolina reports first drop in drug overdose deaths in a decade, but fentanyl remains a leading cause.

2023年,南卡罗来纳州吸毒过量死亡率下降了6.1%,这是十多年来首次下降。 South Carolina saw a 6.1% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2023, marking the first decline in over a decade. 尽管如此,芬太尼仍卷入了2,157例过剂量死亡中的1,550例。 Despite this, fentanyl was involved in 1,550 of the 2,157 overdose deaths. 这一减少归功于改进了预防、治疗和恢复工作,以及扩大了获得Naloxone和芬太尼测试带等资源的机会。 The decrease is credited to improved prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts, as well as expanded access to resources like naloxone and fentanyl test strips. 然而,该州15个州的吸毒过量死亡率上升了。 However, overdose deaths increased in 15 of the state's counties.