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Delaware State Fire Commission

Overdose Deaths by Month and County

Overdose Deaths by County and Month, Delaware Q1 2025

County	January	February	March	Total
New Castle	28	20	21	69
Kent	7	6	5	18
Sussex	2	3	2	7
Totals	37	29	28	94

Accidental Overdose Deaths by Month and County, Delaware, 2024

Month	New Castle	Kent	Sussex	Totals	Quarters
January	22	9	4	35
February	24	5	8	37
March	22	7	3	32	2024 Q1-104
April	19	1	6	26
May	15	5	7	27
June	27	6	3	36	2024 Q2 – 89
July	17	7	5	29
August	15	7	3	25
September	11	5	4	20	2024 Q3-74
October	12	1	3	16
November	18	5	2	25
December	20	6	4	30
Totals	222	64	52	338

Delaware State Fire Commission

Overdose Deaths by County and Month, Delaware Q1 2025

Accidental Overdose Deaths by Month and County, Delaware, 2024

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