Federal data show that opioid-related overdose deaths dropped to the lowest level since 2013 — a decline seen across all ...

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

While Trump tries to top the Biden administration, fentanyl overdose deaths have fallen every year since 2022, according to ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, with experts citing naloxone access, treatment, and shifting drug use.

There were 498 opioid overdose deaths in the third quarter last year, the lowest number of deaths in a single quarter since ...

In New York State, the number was even more pronounced, from 3,612 overdose deaths down to 2,945 — marking an 18.5% drop. New York City saw a 12% decrease, from 3,305 to 2,900.

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

News; Nation; Overdose deaths decline sharply after years of fentanyl-fueled surges Oct. 7, 2024 Updated Mon., Oct. 7, 2024 at 12:11 p.m. A fentanyl user in Spokane holds a small container with ...