CDC says overdose deaths fell 17% in 1 year

Overdose Deaths Drop 17%
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U.S. overdose deaths fell 17% in one-year span
Drug overdose deaths fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
Oregon’s overdose deaths climbed in 2023 while such deaths fell overall in the U.S.
Only five states had more overdose deaths during the year ending in July than the prior year. Oregon is one of them, but the increase in deaths in the Beaver State was only 5%, far lower than the approximately 35% more deaths during the year ending December 2023.
Overdose deaths in the U.S. fell 17% in 1-year period, CDC says
Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
CDC says overdose deaths fell 17% in one year
New data from the CDC shows a 17% decline in overdose deaths from July 2023-July 2024. Dr. Rahul Gupta is the Director of the White House National Drug Control Policy. He attributes the new figures to the work that his office has been doing.
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