The total number of deaths last year was 112,470. That number has since dropped to 101,168. In some states, the number of overdose deaths has dropped even more than 10%, according to researchers.

Overdose deaths in 2021 topped 100,000 nationally for the first time. In 2022, the spike slowed but still reached nearly 110,000 confirmed deaths, a record high.

Overdose deaths in 2021 topped 100,000 nationally for the first time. In 2022, the spike slowed but still reached nearly 110,000 confirmed deaths, a record high.

Drug overdose deaths in the United States have dropped a substantial amount, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths dropped 10% ...

There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal overdoses – but the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one ...

For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sudden and hopeful drop in drug overdose deaths across the U.S. "This is exciting," said Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute ...

There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal overdoses – but the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one ...

At the same time, the number of drug overdoses deaths fell from 70,237 in 2017 to 67,367 in 2018 – a drop of 4.1%, and the first such decline in decades.

Overdoses not resulting in death have also decreased in many states, Dasgupta told the Post. Dasgupta said he believes that by the end of 2024, there could be 20,000 fewer deaths than the year before.

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...

Overdose deaths soared during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, jumping 30% between 2019 and 2020 and another 16% by the end of 2021, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control ...

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.