Sumter sees decrease in fatal overdoses for 2nd year in a row

BY ALAYSHA MAPLE
alaysha@theitem.com
Posted 7/15/26

For the second consecutive year, South Carolina has seen a decrease in fatal overdoses.

South Carolina Department of Public Safety released its 2024 Drug Overdose Death Report on July 8, an annual breakdown of the most recent year for which …

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