Drug overdose deaths fall for First time since pandemic

Map shows drug overdose death trends by state as overall fatalities dip in 2023, CDC says
During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The trend continued into 2024, with overdose deaths falling 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, CBS News previously reported.
Drug overdose deaths fall in 2023 for 1st time since pandemic began: CDC
Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new federal data published Thursday.
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Drop for First Time Since Pandemic
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. has seen a decline in drug overdose deaths. According to new CDC data, the overdose death rate fell by 4%, from 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 to 31.
Map shows drug overdose death trends by state
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics shows which U.S. states saw the greatest decrease in overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023. During that time,
2022 to 2023 Saw Decrease in Rate of Drug Overdose Deaths in United States
From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a report published in the February Health E-Stats, a publication of the National Center for Health Statistics.

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