U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the ...

Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 14% decrease in drug overdose deaths from June 2023 to June 2024, ...

As drug experts parse the data trying to understand the factors that could contribute to a sudden drop in overdose deaths, ...

Drug overdose deaths rose more in Alaska than any other state over the past year, increasing by nearly 39%, continuing a troubling, yearslong trend that bucks national declines, according to ...

U.S. overdose deaths declined in 2023 in a recent report, according to the CDC. Locally, those on the front lines of addiction hope to continue that trend.

Whatever the cause, the latest CDC data — which covers the 12-month period ending ... Public health officials also point out ...

The decline in U.S. drug-overdose deaths appears to have continued this year, giving experts hope the nation is seeing sustained improvement in the persistent epidemic. There were about 97,000 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. has seen a decrease in drug overdose deaths for the first time since 2018. According to the CDC, there were about 97,000 overdose deaths across the country in the 12-month ...

Overdose deaths dropped nationally for the second straight year with only five states reporting increases — with Alaska ...

The decline in America's drug overdose deaths appears to have continued in 2024. This gives experts hope the nation is seeing ...