Overdoses stable

THE Coroners Court of Victoria released the Victorian Overdose Deaths 2012-2021 report last week in time for International Overdose Awareness Day last Wednesday, with Brophy Youth Specialist Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) team leader, Jessica Moloney, saying it is important to help reduce the stigma and encourage conversations surrounding drug and alcohol use and overdose. Photo: GLENN GUY.

By Macey Sanders

September 06, 2022 | 4:00 PM

THE number of overdose deaths in the Southern Grampians in 2021 remained steady while Victoria saw an overall decline according to data released last week by the Coroners Court of Victoria.

The Victorian Overdose Deaths 2012-2021 report stated that two people in the Southern Grampians Shire lost their lives to overdose in 2021, compared with one person in 2020.