In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop ... 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States ...
The agency estimates that number may rise to 98,820 when finalized, which would be a 12.7% drop ... for us all to continue working together across all of society to reduce drug overdose deaths ...
Alaska, Nevada, Washington and Oregon have moved into the top 10 for rate of overdose deaths since 2019, according to a Stateline analysis of federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Related U.S. overdose deaths drop 10%, new data shows Study: Ozempic might lower risk of opioid overdose Many U.S. inmates don't have access to meds for opioid addiction Only about 3% of all OD ...
Updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there was a record 15% drop in overdose deaths nationally in the 12-month period ending in May 2024.
After years of continuously rising opioid overdoses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths decreased ... fallen as much as 10% over the past year.
BUT FIRST, AT 5.30, NEW PRELIMINARY DATA FROM THE CDC SHOWS OVERDOSE DEATHS ARE MOST LIKELY ... in fatal overdoses in the US, which have fallen as much as 10% over the past year.