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U.S. overdose deaths drop 10%, new data shows
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. The statistics, compiled by states and ...
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Maryland overdose deaths fell 30% in 2024, preliminary national data shows
Maryland recorded 746 fewer overdose deaths in 2024 than in 2023, a 29.2% drop that mirrored a sharp decline nationally, ...
Alert: An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year in the US, a 27% drop from 2023
ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year in the US, a 27% drop from 2023.
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Declining overdose numbers across U.S. mirror NH data
There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before ... The previous largest single-year drop was 4% in 2018, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health ...
Louisville Public Media on MSN14d
Kentucky overdose deaths decrease for third consecutive year
A new report finds overdose deaths dropped in Kentucky by 30.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year, when the state posted ...