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The Burlington County Hope One Mobile Outreach vehicle was launched in 2019 and representatives train the public in the use of an overdose antidote and offer to make referrals for recovery services and other assistance.
The Burlington County Hope One Mobile Outreach vehicle was launched in 2019 and representatives train the public in the use of an overdose antidote and offer to make referrals for recovery services and other assistance.
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Suspected drug overdose deaths in Burlington County hit a 13-year low in 2025 and were down 33% from 2024, but Camden County led the state in the number of overdose deaths, according to statistics from the NJ Office of the State Medical Examiner.
In Burlington County, the 59 suspected 2025 deaths, down from 88 in 2024, was a fraction of the 159 suspected drug deaths in the county in 2018, the county reported.
Data from 2025 also showed that Camden County had the largest number of suspected overdose deaths among the state's 21 counties in 2025. The 168-deaths total — down 17% from 2024 — was larger than Essex County, which had 156. Overdose deaths in Essex, which was No. 1 in 2024, were about half of what they were in 2024, according to the state data.
In 2025, the number of suspected drug overdose deaths was down 27% statewide.Â
"Every death is a tragedy, but we are very encouraged by the dramatic decreases we've seen over the last several years," Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson said in a statement. "The decline is proof positive that our efforts to eliminate stigma surrounding substance use disorder and expand access to effective treatment and support services are working."
Last year, more than 1,025 people received services or assistance from the two Burlington County recovery centers. One is in the Burlington County Human Services Building, 795 Woodlane Road, Westampton, and the other is in Burlington City Hall, 525 High Street, Burlington.
More than 250 overdose treatment kits containing Naloxone (Narcan) have been distributed in Burlington County since 2023, the county reported.
Dan Keashen, communications director for Camden County government, said the county has come far from the time about 15 years ago when an average of one person a day was dying from a drug overdose.
"Everybody has played a key role in bringing that down, but we still have a lot of work to do," he said.
He said the county has widely distributed Naloxone kits to schools, on school buses, in parks and in other public buildings. The Camden County Police Department has hired two social workers to help address the addiction problem and the county continues to support health care providers in making services available in the community.
