Importantly, the CDC data remains preliminary and could change because state data lags as coroners and medical examiners conclude death investigations.

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.

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% ...

A steep drop in deaths from fentanyl is a key factor driving the overall decline.

The annual data shows KY crime rates remained stable with a decline in offenses for homicide, burglary, robbery, sex offenses ...

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according ...

A steep drop in deaths from fentanyl is a key factor driving the overall decline. Overdose deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are down 20% year-over-year, CDC data shows.

Overdose deaths in the US fell more than 10% year-on-year in the 12 months to April, new data showed. The sharp fall bucks a decades-long trend of rising incidents of drug overdoses, driven by the ...

The CDC released preliminary data showing U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped last year by more than 10%. This has been particularly newsworthy in the context of the ongoing "opioid epidemic" and ...

A steep drop in deaths from fentanyl is a key factor driving the overall decline. Overdose deaths involving fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are down 20% year-over-year, CDC data shows.

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.