CDC says U.S. overdose deaths fall sharply 'in real trend' | STAT
1 day ago · Reported drug deaths fell nearly 17% during the 12-month period ending in June, to 93,087, according to new statistics released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The ...
Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now ... - CBS News
1 day ago · This marks the 12th straight month of decline since a peak last year. Around 70,655 deaths linked to opioids like heroin and fentanyl were reported for the year ending June 2024, the CDC now ...
Drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
5 hours 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.
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an …
1 day 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 were about 97,000 overdose deaths in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data ...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023, First Time Since 2018
May 15, 2024 · Provisional data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2023—a decrease of 3% from the 111,029 deaths estimated in 2022. This is the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018.
CDC says US drug overdose deaths have declined - BBC
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% ...
Products - Data Briefs - Number 491 - March 2024 - Centers for …
Mar 21, 2024 · The rate of drug overdose deaths increased among middle-aged and older adults from 2021 to 2022. From 2021 to 2022, the rate of drug overdose deaths decreased among adults ages 15–24 and 25–34, while rates increased among adults age 35 and older (Figure 2).
U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses : NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · National surveys compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention already show an unprecedented decline in drug deaths of roughly 10.6 percent. That's a huge reversal from recent years...
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...
Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. continue to drop, CDC says : NPR
Oct 17, 2024 · Fatal overdoses are down 12.7%, according to data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marks another significant improvement from last month, when...