Public health officials and researchers say the drop may reflect multiple forces, including access to treatment and overdose-reversal medication.

St. Louis (UMSL) report shows that for the first time in several years, the state’s drug overdose deaths declined in 2023. The 11% drop shows that nearly 2,000 people still died in Missouri. Rachel Winograd,

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths.

Health department data show a 7% decrease from 2022 to 2023, reflecting national trends. But racial disparities remain high and homelessness is rising.

Chicago and Cook County are on pace to see a drastic decline in opioid-related fatalities in 2024, keeping with a nationwide downturn in fatal drug overdoses since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health and law enforcement officials point to a variety of factors that could be responsible.