Chicago and Cook County are on pace to see a drastic decline in opioid-related fatalities in 2024, keeping with a nationwide downturn in fatal drug overdoses since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health and law enforcement officials point to a variety of factors that could be responsible.

The majority of drug overdose deaths in New Jersey are linked to some form of opioid, such as prescription pills, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl.

The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health officials say there is no easy explanation for the trend.

There have been about a quarter fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in D.C. in the first half of this year, and new data suggests the crisis may be slowing.

As the Biden-Harris administration announced an influx of $1.5 billion for states and tribes last week to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, it had promising data to highlight. Drug overdose deaths in the U.

Overdose deaths were down overall, but the citywide health analysis signaled a demographic shift in those who are dying.

The Boston Public Health Commission said on Wednesday that new data analysis shows a decline in overdose deaths across the city.

Health department data show a 7% decrease from 2022 to 2023, reflecting national trends. But racial disparities remain high and homelessness is rising.

Drug overdose deaths among Philadelphians have risen every year since 2018, but preliminary numbers for 2023 show a drop.