Health & Fitness
Allegheny County Reports Over 700 Fatal Overdoses In 2021
Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Karl Willaims released the finalized numbers Friday, reporting a 5% increase from last year.
July 8, 2022
Allegheny County reported more than 700 people died from overdoses in 2021.
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Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Karl Willaims released the finalized numbers Friday, reporting a 5% increase from last year. Williams said 719 people died of accidental overdoses, compared to 689 in 2020, 564 in 2019 and 492 in 2018.
Overdose deaths made up a quarter of all deaths under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner's office, the county said.
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