This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. overdose deaths dropped 21% through August 2025 — the longest sustained decline in decades — but remain above ...

NEW YORK — U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed that ...

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 to ...

In 2024, the researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of the first scientists in the country to realize something new was happening: "I was going through [reports] ...

A woman looks at photos of those lost to drug overdoses in Edmonton, Alberta, to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a moment to ...

The safety, health, and well-being of our people is essential to building a resilient Nation. Tragically, one of the gravest threats to American lives is the drug overdose crisis, which has caused ...

Two days after a mass overdose brought a fleet of emergency responders to its central intersection, Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood was largely back to its normal rhythms. Floats for a nearby ...

Officials in Baltimore are investigating after more than two dozen people seemingly experienced "overdose symptoms" when they came into contact with an unknown drug and were subsequently taken to ...

BALTIMORE — An apparent "mass casualty" overdose incident shut down roads and sent 27 people to local hospitals in West Baltimore on Thursday, and police are investigating how it happened. Emergency ...

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Drug overdose deaths fell by 27 percent in 2024, according to the provisional data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The drop represents a significant trend ...

May 14 (Reuters) - Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell nearly 27% in 2024, federal estimates showed on Wednesday, marking the steepest decline ever and reaching the lowest levels since 2019 ...