City Health Department Says Overdose Prevention Strategy is Working

American Medical Response (AMR) this week reported a24% overall reduction in suspected overdose fatalities in the City of Manchester this year over last.

The City of Manchester Health Department credits the work of the Rapid Overdose Assessment and Response Team along with the Crisis Response Unit in achieving these results.

In 2022 the City of Manchester experienced 701 suspected overdoses and 79 suspected fatalities.

In 2023, the number of suspected overdoses were 697 with 19 fewer suspected overdose deaths compared to last year.

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