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Volusia medical examiner reports drop in overdose deaths, shorter turnaround times
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Medical Examiner Dr. James Fulcher told the council the office’s 2024 caseload showed a 10% decline in overdose deaths and faster autopsy-report turnaround, while urging continued outreach and overdose-reversal training.
Dr. James Fulcher, Volusia County chief medical examiner, delivered the office’s annual report at the April 15 council meeting and said overdose deaths in 2024 fell roughly 10% compared with the prior year.
Fulcher attributed the decline to a combination of community recovery work, expanded distribution of overdose-reversal medication and cooperation among emergency medical services, law enforcement and recovery providers. “We were actually down 10 percent. 22 to '23, we're down 25 percent, 23 to 24,” he said, adding that he expects some of the decrease…
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