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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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Drug overdose deaths down hugely in Michigan and across nation

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Map shows states with sharpest drops in drug overdose deaths

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CDC Provisional Data Shows Dramatic Drop in Drug Overdose Deaths

New provisional data indicates drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plummeted in 2024 by nearly 30% compared with 2023, with projections pointing to the lowest level since 2019.

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U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped sharply in 2024, the largest one-year decline ever recorded

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US drug overdose deaths saw an unprecedented drop in 2024, but federal cuts could threaten momentum

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Recovery advocates pleased with drop in deadly overdoses, concerned about possible Narcan cuts

One point of concern shared by local recovery advocates is the possible loss of state and federal grants that pay for Narcan distribution programs. "If we don't have Narcan available, then people are going to overdose and they are going to die," said Hamilton Co. Commissioner Denise Driehaus.

Quad Cities health officials saw year-to-year decline in overdose deaths, aligning with national trend

According to the CDC, there were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 compared to the year before. Officials attribute it to wider Narcan access.

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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 and other street drugs.

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As overdose deaths fall, Trump administration proposes cuts to lifesaving Narcan program

The Trump administration has proposed cutting a $56 million grant that teaches first responders how to use the lifesaving overdose reversal drug naloxone, which experts say could reverse progress the United States has made in lowering opioid overdose deaths.