U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
WEBSep 18, 2024 — After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer deaths...
Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another …
WEBSep 13, 2023 — Drug overdose deaths reached another record level in the United States this spring, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows, as 2023 is on track to be another...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose …
WEBSep 14, 2023 — Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.
New data show US drug epidemic is deadlier than ever, but ... - CNN
WEBFeb 16, 2022 — CNN — Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the Covid-19 pandemic and continued rise of fentanyl. The country first surpassed 100,000 annual...
Drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023 but remain high - NPR
WEBMay 15, 2024 — Preliminary data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. fell by roughly 3% in 2023. That is a significant reversal from...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023, First Time Since 2018
WEBMay 15, 2024 — The new data show overdose deaths involving opioids decreased from an estimated 84,181 in 2022 to 81,083 in 2023. While overdose deaths from synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) decreased in 2023 compared to 2022, cocaine and psychostimulants (like methamphetamine) increased.
Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
WEBMay 15, 2024 — Drug overdoses overall in 2023 were estimated at 107,543, down from 111,029 in 2022, a 3 percent drop. Opioid deaths fell 3.7 percent while deaths from cocaine rose 5 percent and deaths from...
CDC says drug overdose deaths reached highest on record last ... - NBC News
WEBMay 11, 2022 — More than 107,600 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the highest annual death toll on record, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
New report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US | CNN
WEBMay 3, 2023 — Nearly 70,000 people in the US died of drug overdoses that involved fentanyl in 2021, almost a four-fold increase over five years.
Drug overdoses reach another record in 2022, CDC says | AP News
WEBMar 21, 2024 — Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022. That's according to final figures the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday.