Drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
3 days ago · A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s.
Record drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide, CDC reports - Yahoo News
1 day ago · CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — 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. “There are 14,063 fewer deaths in the United States of America. 14,063.
Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now ... - CBS News
4 days ago · On the front lines of America's fentanyl crisis 04:24. Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease ...
CDC says U.S. overdose deaths fall sharply 'in real trend' | STAT
4 days ago · U.S. drug overdose deaths are plummeting, putting the country on pace for its first year with fewer than 100,000 overdose deaths since 2020 — a powerful, if bleak, symbolic milestone. Reported ...
U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for …
4 days ago · NEW YORK (AP) — The decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic. There ...
CDC says US drug overdose deaths have declined - BBC News
3 days ago · The number of people dying from drug overdoses in the US has decreased, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a new report. Overall, overdose deaths declined by roughly 14% ...
Drug overdose deaths fall for 6 months straight as officials …
Oct 18, 2024 · Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “This is the largest recorded...
Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another …
Sep 13, 2023 · More than 111,000 people died of a drug overdose in the United States in the 12-month period ending in April, according to provisional data from the CDC.
Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high - NPR
May 15, 2024 · Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023. That is a significant reversal from...