Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record Reduction in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in Virginia

RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced new data from the Virginia Department of Health Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Virginia declined 44 percent year over year and are down over 46 percent from its peak in 2021. In addition, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that between the 12-month periods ending November 2023 and November 2024, Virginia led the nation in year-over-year percentage declines in drug overdose deaths.
The Governor made the announcement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day and will discuss it at a press event at the Drug Enforcement Administration Headquarters in Arlington this afternoon.