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Record drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide, CDC reports
For the first time since 2018, the United States has seen a decrease in drug overdose deaths. The Center for Disease Control officials saw a nearly 15 percent drop in deaths from June 2023 through June 2024.
Experts hopeful as US drug overdose deaths fall below 100,000
Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.
Drug overdose deaths on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020 as US fights fentanyl crisis
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths in the United States are close to hitting their lowest levels since 2020. The news comes as federal law enforcement officials say they’re making progress in the fight against fentanyl and the larger opioid crisis.
Overdose deaths decline for second year in a row, down 14% nationwide
While drug overdose deaths are known to rise and fall, this marked the second consecutive year of decline. “This is a pretty stunning and rapid reversal of drug overdose mortality numbers ...
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...
NC drug overdose deaths appear to be dropping. Why?
As drug experts parse the data trying to understand the factors that could contribute to a sudden drop in overdose deaths, harm reductionists in western North Carolina work to stave off a possible spike in overdoses after the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene.
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
There were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to the CDC. It's a 14% decrease from the previous 12-month period.
Nevada overdose deaths increase as trend fades across U.S., CDC data shows
Overdose deaths increased in Nevada and four other states as national numbers declined, according to provisional data released by the CDC.
New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show 'Sustained' Decline
After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in
Health Report: Coping with the loss of a family member to an overdose
The drug epidemic is claiming more lives than ever before. Last year more than 107,000 people died from a drug overdose.
Massachusetts drug overdose deaths drop 23%: ‘Cautiously optimistic … won’t take our foot off the gas’
The Bay State is again receiving positive news in its fight against the drug overdose crisis, as new data shows that OD ...
Overdose rates on the rise in North Dakota
The American opioid crisis has been a major topic of discussion in recent years, and it’s easy to see why: Fentanyl, the ...
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Overdose deaths in Danville falling, according to officials
The number of fatal drug overdoses in Danville has dropped so far this year compared to the same period in 2023, according to ...
Michigan Legislature should decriminalize drug paraphernalia during lame duck | Letters
Policies criminalizing the possession of drug paraphernalia ostracize people who use drugs and create unsafe conditions, ...