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14% decrease in opioid-caused deaths in Palm Beach County in 2021, new data shows

Por: WPTV Nation December 29, 2022

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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — There is encouraging news about opioid-related deaths in Palm Beach County.The latest data shows there was a 14% decrease in opioid deaths in Palm Beach County in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to a statement released Wednesday by Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg. He said this statistic, provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Annual Medical Examiners Report, comes at the... + full article



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