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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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US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC
Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States in 2024 to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new CDC ...
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Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths
Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.
Drug overdose deaths plummet to pre-pandemic levels during fentanyl crisis
Prof. Robert Valuck, who runs the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention at the University of Colorado School of ...
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Overdose deaths in Oregon trend downward, along with national cases
This comes after the Oregon Health Authority reported on a staggering 30% increase in fatal overdoses in 2023.
Fatal Overdoses Fall to Prepandemic Levels
The number of people who died of drug overdoses in the U.S. dropped dramatically in 2024, a promising sign amid a national ...