The Essex County Department of Health has issued a community alert after January saw the highest number of overdoses ever reported in a single month. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the department posted on Facebook they’ve received data from an Overdose Mapping and Application Program, which provides information in real time about suspected overdoses. This data shows there has been one fatal overdose and 10 nonfatal overdoses so far in 2025, as of the Jan. 29 post.