Oregon’s overdose deaths have decreased over the past two years, according to provisional federal data and a new report released by Oregon Health Authority (OHA).
Preliminary data show around 1,100 deaths in 2025, representing a continued downward trend, although the total is likely to increase slightly as more 2025 data is processed. A total of 1,544 people died of a drug overdose in 2024, down from 1,833 in 2023.
The decline marks the first year-over-year…
