Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new ...

Drug overdose deaths in the United States declined to their lowest annual level since 2019, according to preliminary data ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, ...

Illicit opioid use may be higher than previously reported in the United States, according to a study published online.

Long Island, once at the forefront of the opioid epidemic, has seen its overdose numbers consistently decline in recent years ...

Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.

NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fatal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving ... trends in overdose death involving synthetic opioids (predominantly ...

All but two states saw declines ... of billions of dollars in opioid lawsuit settlement money. — The number of at-risk Americans is shrinking, after waves of deaths in older adults and a shift ...

Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid ... deaths the year before. According to the agency, annual drug overdose deaths are forecast to hit their lowest level since 2019. Almost all states ...

The CDC found that across the United States, reported drug overdose deaths were down by 25.6%. In Tennessee, there was a 31.14% reduction in the number of reported opioid deaths. 📧 Have ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - New data from the Vermont Department of Health shows opioid overdose deaths in Vermont went down significantly in 2024. According to the numbers, 2024 marked a 22% ...

All but two states saw declines last year, with Nevada and South Dakota seeing small increases. Some of the biggest drops ...