Map shows drug overdose death trends by state as overall fatalities dip in 2023, CDC says
During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The trend continued into 2024, with overdose deaths falling 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, CBS News previously reported.
Overdose deaths decline in U.S. driven by fewer opioid fatalities
America's opioid crisis is showing signs of subsiding, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Drug overdose deaths fall for 1st time since pandemic: CDC
The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths fell 4.0% from 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 to 31.3 in 2023. Overdose death rates decreased in 20 states and remained unchanged in 25 while six states — Alabama,
Map shows drug overdose death trends by state
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics shows which U.S. states saw the greatest decrease in overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023. During that time,
2022 to 2023 Saw Decrease in Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in United States
From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a report published in the February Health E-Stats, a publication of the National Center for Health Statistics.
Cancer death rate for Black people declines, but higher risk remains
Cancer deaths among Black men and women in the United States have declined during the past decade in the United States, a new ...
Shocking Trend: Early Adult Death Rates 70% Higher Than Expected in 2023
Early adult death rates spiked during COVID-19 and stayed high in 2023, driven by drug deaths and other health crises.
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Michigan infant mortality rate drops to 6.1%; Doctors say it's still too high
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State’s boating fatality rate lowest ever recorded
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Cancer death rates reveal racial disparities, report finds
A new report from the American Cancer Society highlights significant racial disparities in cancer death rates, particularly affecting African Americans.
Pune GBS fatality rate surpasses that of Peru event; many patients had severe variant, say docs
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Black Cancer Death Rate Declining, But Higher Risk Remains
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