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New York Daily News · 4h

Overdose deaths decline for second year in a row, down 14% nationwide

Overdose deaths declined for the second year in a row, fanning health experts’ hopes that the opioid crisis could be turning around.

BBC on MSN · 12h

US drug overdose deaths have declined, CDC says

Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

NEW YORK — 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 ...

Paducah-Cape Girard KFVS-T… · 11m

U.S. overdose deaths are on the decline, according to the CDC

U.S. overdose deaths declined in 2023 in a recent report, according to the CDC. Locally, those on the front lines of addiction hope to continue that trend.

Daily Journal · 14h

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

U.S. drug overdose deaths on pace to fall below 100,000 this year

"It is a real trend, and that’s great," the CDC director says about a sharp drop in drug overdose deaths. But she also warned, "This can get away from us."

KLAS Las Vegas on MSN2h

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 ...

Jefferson Public Radio40m

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases

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 ...

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Opioid overdose deaths drop for 12th straight month, now lowest since 2020

Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the ...

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Biden Administration Touts Record Drop In Overdose Deaths

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday celebrated new data showing the largest recorded year-over-year drop in US ...

1don MSN

Massachusetts drug overdose deaths drop 23%: ‘Cautiously optimistic … won’t take our foot off the gas’

The Bay State is again receiving positive news in its fight against the drug overdose crisis, as new data shows that OD ...

The American Journal of Managed Care10h

Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose Fall for the 12th Consecutive Month

Opioid overdose deaths have decreased for 12 months, with 70,655 predicted deaths through June 2024, down from 86,401 in June ...

WWMT Grand Rapids/Lansing on MSN1d

MDHHS: Michigan overdose deaths dropped nearly five times greater than national average

A decline in Michigan's overdose deaths is marking progress in the state's ongoing battle against opioids, according to the ...

Opioid overdose deaths declined in the past year in Georgia, CDC data shows

ATLANTA — New numbers from Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control show a decline in Opioid overdose deaths in the ...

1hon MSN

UP health professionals respond to overdose death rate decrease in Michigan

MICHIGAN (WLUC) - From 2022 to 2023, opioid overdose deaths went down in Michigan by 5.7%. Before this, overdose deaths had ...

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