An Unprecedented 22 Percent Drop in Drug Deaths Does Not Mean Prohibition Is Finally Working
During the year ending last August, according to preliminary estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Overdose deaths down more than 20% in N.Y. state, CDC data reveals. Here's why experts say it's happening.
Centers for Disease Control data shows 1,600 fewer people died of overdoses in New York from August of 2023 to August of 2024 than in the 12 months prior.
Drug deaths are down in one Ohio county and much of the U.S. Why is complex.
The story of Hamilton County is the story of much of America in 2025. Overdose deaths have fallen sharply, offering hope the ...
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An Unprecedented 22 Percent Drop in Drug Deaths Does Not Mean Prohibition Is Finally Working
The CDC predicts that drug overdose deaths during the 12 months ending in August 2024, once fully counted, will total around 89,740, down from nearly 115,000 during the prior 12 months.
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Ventura County sees big drop in drug overdose deaths
Jack Moll has struggled with addiction for much of his adult life, starting with Oxycontin and switching to heroin. “It is ...
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CDC reports number of deaths decreasing from drug overdoses
In 2023, more than 111,000 people died from a drug overdose. In 2024 ... 2024 was the lowest level of drug deaths in nearly four years, the CDC reported. Prior to that, drug deaths had been ...
Trump Praised His A.G. Pick for Reducing Opioid Overdoses. In Reality, Drug Deaths Surged Under Her Watch.
Pam Bondi cracked down on "pill mills" in Florida. The result was increased consumption of black-market alternatives.
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US overdose deaths far outpace other countries: Report
The United States has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths out of 30 countries ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Overdose deaths decreased slightly again in 2023 by ...
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US leads world in overdose deaths: CDC
According to the latest CDC Monthly Provisional Drug Overdose Counts report, the U.S. continues to lead the world in overdose fatalities, with more than 100,000 deaths recorded in 2023.