Drug deaths are finally falling—but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers’ control.

Synthetic opioid deaths fell sharply in 2023 and 2024 after a shock to the fentanyl supply. New evidence points to precursor controls, not enforcement, as the key driver.

DEA reports and a new study suggest China’s crackdown, not Venezuela, played the biggest role in falling U.S. overdose deaths.

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Data: CDC; Chart: Axios Visuals Chinese crackdowns on fentanyl may have reduced overdoses and saved American lives, new research shows. Why it matters: The data-backed explanation for the 34% plunge ...

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Members of Congress are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to pressure China to do more to curb the flow of fentanyl and synthetic opioids into the United States on his visit to the country ...

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BEIJING — The United States and China will hold formal high-level talks in Beijing next week aimed at limiting the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., senior Chinese officials tell NBC News, resuming ...

A recent scientific study identified the reduced supply of fentanyl as one of the primary factors behind a significant drop ...