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Fatal drug overdoses in Denver and across Colorado show declines through first half of 2024

The data, which matches national declines, offers a beam of sunshine after years of increases and high plateaus

Deanna Guerra asks for support for overdose prevention during International Overdose Awareness Day in front of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Guerra lost two daughters by overdose. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Deanna Guerra asks for support for overdose prevention during International Overdose Awareness Day in front of the Harm Reduction Action Center in Denver on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. Guerra lost two daughters by overdose. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Experts and health officials caution the data is preliminary and only covers the first six months of this year — and Colorado’s number of overdose deaths still remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
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