PUBLISHED 1:52 PM ET Nov. 26, 2024
Overdose deaths in Monroe County rose by more than 25% last year compared to the year before, according to an annual report.
According to the county, there were 512 overdose deaths in 2023. That continues a three-year trend of increase from 346 in 2021 and 406 in 2022.
The medical examiner says opioids and cocaine were responsible for most of the deaths.