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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.
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 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.
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
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.
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 efforts to stem the epidemic.
After son’s overdose death, mother seeks investigation of Vivitrol’s use in Kentucky
Striving to stay sober, Hal Pyzyna succeeded for nearly a decade until the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 — the stress ...
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020 as country fights fentanyl crisis
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Bad batches, overdose clusters: new DHS system gives real-time data to health agencies
WiSOARR, a new DHS suspected overdose system, will give real-time data to rapid response teams. The goal is to save lives.
Howard County Coroner reports 5 drug overdose deaths in Q3
Howard County saw five drug overdose deaths in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Howard County Coroner’s Office. The five overdose deaths bring the county’s year total to 22. Last year, the ...
Massachusetts drug overdose deaths drop 23%: ‘Cautiously optimistic… won’t take our foot off the gas’
Massachusetts had about 2,032 drug overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional CDC ...
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 ...
Harm reduction program sees success as overdose deaths decrease in Michigan
Michigan has seen a decline of overdose deaths by over 5%.The state attributes these numbers to their harm reduction ...
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, increasing drug-use related harms like disease transmission and overdose.
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.