Lansing Area Drug Overdose Deaths Fall For First Time Since 2017

Lansing State Journal, Lansing State Journal
Thu, 03/30/2023 - 7:00am

Overall drug-related deaths in a five-county area around Lansing fell 9% to 190 in 2022, but deaths from cocaine rose sharply.

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