What's behind Dearborn's drastic drop in fatal overdoses?

Overdose deaths have been falling nationally, statewide and now locally. 

Last year, at the national level, these kinds of deaths dropped for the first time in four years. And in Dearborn in 2024, overdose incidents dropped by 34% and overdose deaths dropped by 43%.

While the numbers are trending down, they’re still extremely high over the last two decades.

Ali Abazeed, founding director of public health and chief public health officer for the city of Dearborn, joined The Metro on Wednesday to discuss the city's efforts to lower overdoses. 

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