Drug overdose deaths in Massachusetts tied to opioids are at their lowest level in more than a decade, according the ...

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Drug overdose deaths are being recorded in a new way here in the commonwealth. The Virginia Department ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

Federal data show that opioid-related overdose deaths dropped to the lowest level since 2013 — a decline seen across all ...

During last year’s third quarter 498 people died from overdoses in New York City — according to new preliminary data from the ...

In New York State, the number was even more pronounced, from 3,612 overdose deaths down to 2,945 — marking an 18.5% drop. New York City saw a 12% decrease, from 3,305 to 2,900.

Overdose deaths appear to be declining sharply in the United States, a sign that efforts to combat the scourge of lethal fentanyl may be paying off even as experts caution that the toll remains ...

Such a significant decline in drug overdose deaths — especially if, as many experts believe, this is the start of a trend — is a welcome development and good news indeed.