Overdose Deaths Decline
(Portland, OR) -- Deaths from drug overdoses are down in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority says Oregon overdose deaths have declined for two years in a row. The agency reports initial numbers from 2025 show eleven-hundred deaths. That's down around 400 since 2024 and down a total of 700 from 2023. OHA says investments in prevention, treatment and harm reduction are helping save lives.



