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Plagued by Opioid Crisis, Bronx Again Led City in Overdose Deaths in 2018

August 27, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

In 2018, Bronx residents also had the highest rate of overdose death compared with all other boroughs. The rate increased by 9 percent from 31.4 per 100,000 residents in 2017 to 34.1 per 100,000 residents in 2018, according to the data compiled by New York City’s Department of Health.

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