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The Washington Post on MSN · 21h

Overdose deaths decline sharply after years of fentanyl-fueled surges

Public health officials and researchers say the drop may reflect multiple forces, including access to treatment and overdose-reversal medication.

phillyvoice.com · 4d

Drug overdose deaths decline in Philly for first time in 5 years

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

Philadelphia sees a decline in drug overdose deaths among residents for the first time in 5 years, data show

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

Officials: Overdose deaths in Boston on the decline according to new data

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

West Virginia MetroNews · 1d

Drug Intervention Institute says more work needs to be done following CDC overdose death decline report

President of the Drug Intervention Institute in Charleston Dr. Susan Margaret Murphy said the numbers recently released by the CDC showing an over 11% decline in overdose deaths in West Virginia is not an occasion to celebrate,

Boston Herald on MSN · 5d

Boston opioid overdose deaths drop after rising last year: ‘On the right track’

Opioid overdose deaths in the city have dropped after rising last year, according to new “promising” data from the Boston Public Health Commission. There were 68 opioid-related overdose deaths among Boston residents in the first four months of this year,

15hon MSN

U.S. overdose deaths drop 10%, new data shows

In findings that suggest inroads are being made in the battle against America's opioid epidemic, new government data shows a ...

The Washington Informer12h

From American Dream to Addiction: Three D.C. Residents Seek Hope as Overdose Deaths Decline

Exploring the opioid crisis and its impact on individuals and communities. Overdose deaths are down, but the crisis remains ...

11dOpinion

Overdose deaths are falling, but the 'war on drugs' is still a failure

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris propose tactics to disrupt the supply of drugs, but the opioid epidemic has shown that law ...

1don MSN

Drug overdose deaths may be decreasing — but not for everyone

The country is still losing more than 100,000 people to drug overdoses every year, with stark racial disparities ...

12dOpinion

The Simple Stories About the Opioid Epidemic Are Wrong

But though overdoses are easier to measure than habitual use, the two are imperfect proxies for each other, and tell quite ...

7don MSN

Wisconsin records significant drop in overdose deaths, although officials remain cautious

Going forward, officials said it's important to listen to those with "lived and living experiences with drugs." ...

Overdose deaths on pace to match lowest annual total since 2019

Drug overdose deaths in Bartholomew County so far this year have kept pace with last year, when fatal overdoses declined 36% ...

10dOpinion

How Fentanyl Drove a Tsunami of Death in America

Last year over 70,000 Americans died from taking drug mixtures that contained fentanyl or other synthetic opioids. The good ...

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