After years of alarming increases, fatal drug overdoses have finally dropped in America, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced. The agency reported there were 30,000 fewer deaths from drug overdoses in 2024 than there were the year prior.

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

Washington recorded a 12% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024, as the country sees its largest decline in history. A variety of factors likely contributed.