Minneapolis health department reports declines in fatal overdoses, expands Narcan vending, mobile medical unit and syringe services Deputy Commissioner Heidi Ritchie told the committee the city saw a preliminary 26% decline in fatal opioid-related overdoses in 2024 and described Narcan vending machines, a mobile medical unit, syringe drop boxes, the First Step MOUD program and youth prevention curriculum BRAINWAVES.

Minneapolis is seeing a promising 26% drop in fatal opioid overdoses, but racial disparities in health outcomes remain a critical concern.

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