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Travis County Medical Examiner reports 2024 drop in accidental drug and fentanyl deaths
Summary
The County Medical Examiner reported a 22% decrease in accidental drug deaths between 2023 and 2024 and a 36% drop in fentanyl‑involved deaths, while emphasizing continued concern about multi‑drug toxicity and youth exposure.
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office presented its 2024 annual report to the Commissioners Court on April 29, reporting an overall decline in accidental drug deaths and in fentanyl‑involved fatalities compared with 2023.
Chief Medical Examiner Keith Pinkard told the court the office investigated 1,779 jurisdictional cases brought to the office in 2024. He said accidental deaths remain the largest non‑natural class and that drug toxicity was the leading cause…
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