Opioid fatal overdoses decline

• For every Minnesotan that died from a drug overdose in 2024, there were nearly 15 individuals treated for a non-fatal overdose.

• An average of three Minnesotans died each day from drug overdose in 2024.

• Minnesota opioid deaths decreased by 32% from 2023 (1001) to 2024 (678).

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Overdoses

• Overall, opioid-involved deaths decreased by 26% in Minneapolis from 2023 (242) to 2024 (179).

• Most of the deaths involved synthetic opioids (such as fentanyl) and psychostimulants (such as MDMA, meth), but both have decreased sizably, back to similar levels in 2020.

• In terms of race/ethnicity, fatal overdoses among both Black and Hispanic Minneapolis residents have seen substantial decrease (-43% and -56%, respectively) in 2024 compared to 2023. American Indian opioid-involved fatal overdoses remain at the same level as 2023. However, the fatal opioid overdose death for Black and American Indian Minneapolis residents remain 3 and 8 times greater than that of white Minneapolis residents, respectively.

• In terms of age, the bulk of deaths (88%) is among those aged 25-64, with 48% of those cases between the ages of 35-54. Other than the age group 35-44, which has seen a moderate decrease in deaths, other age groups have all see large decrease in fatal overdose.