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Drug overdose deaths dropped by 27% in 2024

US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% in 2024, CDC report finds

Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new federal report published Wednesday morning. The provisional report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics found nationwide drug overdose deaths fell from 110,

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Map shows states with sharpest drops in drug overdose deaths

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell sharply in 2024, with new government data showing the steepest year-over-year decline in five years. Provisional figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that overdose fatalities dropped almost 27 percent nationwide,

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Drug overdose deaths down hugely in Michigan and across nation

In Michigan, overdose deaths decreased from 2,992 in 2023 to 1,916 in 2024 — the lowest number in almost a decade.

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Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024. Will Trump’s Cuts Slow the Momentum?

The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to ...

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Overdose deaths declined in Maine last year, but not as sharply as the U.S. overall

The number of drug overdose deaths nationwide in 2024 fell to the lowest level since 2019, according to data released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An estimated 80, ...

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Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation's response to fentanyl ...

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Nevada among few states seeing rise in overdose deaths

Nevada saw a small increase in drug overdose deaths in 2024, bucking the national trend that showed the largest one-year ...

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