Drug overdose deaths have been increasing steadily for over two decades in large part due to opioids. That's until recently.

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This ...

Healthbeat reports New York state cut overdose deaths by 32% through increased harm reduction services and treatment, ...

Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024.

That’s the month when the national drug OD death rate began to decline, researchers reported June 12 in JAMA Network Open. OD ...

While the U.S. has recently seen a welcome downturn in drug overdose deaths, a new study from Northwestern Medicine is the ...

Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner's ...

Mayor Kirk Watson: "We are no longer in Austin and Travis County reacting to a crisis" as opioid overdose deaths decline ...

Overdose deaths in the state fell 26% in 2024, the third-straight annual decline, according to data from the state Department ...

Michigan's overdose deaths drop to historic lows in 2024, but rural areas like Huron County still face high risks.

Data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows a 34% reduction in overdose deaths between 2023 and 2024.

The latest available data, compiled in January of this year, shows fatal overdoses over the previous 12-month period increased by roughly 1,400 deaths. "This slight increase reflects historic data ...