New York City Chief Medical Examiner reflects on soaring drug overdose deaths

WNYC News | Mar 17, 2023

There were 2,700 drug overdose deaths in New York City in 2021 and for the fifth year in the row, fentanyl was the most common substance involved. 

New York City's medical examiner Dr. Jason Graham talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about the reasons behind the uptick in overdose deaths and what the city is doing to address it. 

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