The total number of deaths last year was 112,470. That number has since dropped to 101,168. In some states, the number of overdose deaths has dropped even more than 10%, according to researchers.

Overdoses not resulting in death have also decreased in many states, Dasgupta told the Post. Dasgupta said he believes that by the end of 2024, there could be 20,000 fewer deaths than the year before.

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

Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve ... the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one year and are the lowest they’ve been ...

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There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal overdoses – but the latest data shows that deaths dropped a marked 10% in one ...

Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate "unprecedented" progress ...

Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate "unprecedented" progress ...

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a 10% drop in overdose deaths. The statistics, compiled by states and ...

Drug overdose deaths in the United States have dropped a substantial amount, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths dropped 10% ...