Last year could be the deadliest year yet for deaths from drug overdoses.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that the First State has witnessed 344 overdose deaths in the first ten months.
The paper reports that preliminary estimates put the numbers for 2018 at 419.
Deaths in Sussex County have been rising rapidly with the first ten months seeing 67 people dying from drug overdoses.
Meanwhile, August was the deadliest month with 46 deaths – 31 in New Castle County, 10 in Kent County and 5 in Sussex County.
The general age ranges from the early mid-20’s to the mid-60’s.
