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Drug overdose deaths dropped by 27% in 2024

US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% in 2024, CDC report finds

Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new federal report published Wednesday morning. The provisional report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics found nationwide drug overdose deaths fell from 110,

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CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024

By Stephanie Brown HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Drug overdose deaths decreased by 26.9 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to provisional data released today from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped sharply in 2024, the largest one-year decline ever recorded

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

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Drug overdose deaths plummet to pre-pandemic levels during fentanyl crisis

Now we have to understand, what are the efforts we need to keep doing?" Public health experts say drug overdose deaths rose sharply during the pandemic as hospitals and communities curtailed ...

Overdose deaths declined in Maine last year, but not as sharply as the U.S. overall

Data released this week by the U.S. CDC showed a 27% decrease in drug deaths nationwide from 2023 to 2024. Fatal overdoses in ...

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Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation's response to fentanyl ...

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