More than 1,800 Oregonians died of drug overdoses in 2023, a rising trend that state leaders want to reverse with new programs to combat addiction.

Oregon’s annual death toll from drug overdoses has increased every year since 2019, when 626 people died, according to data the Oregon Health Authority released late last week. With overdoses on the rise, Oregon officials are mapping out strategies and plans to put more money and resources into driving down overdoses and illicit drug usage.