Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States in 2024 to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new CDC ...

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

Nearly 80,391 people died from drug overdose in the U.S. in the 12-month period ending December 2024, compared with 110,037 ...

All but two states saw declines last year, with Nevada and South Dakota seeing small increases. Some of the biggest drops ...

Last year’s drop was the largest one-year decline ever recorded, with the previous biggest one-year drop of 4 per cent in ...

The US had 30,000 fewer drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before – the largest one-year decline ever recorded in a ...

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 ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, ...

FILE - Signs are displayed at a tent during a health event on June 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/John Raby, File) ...

US Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year, the Largest One-Year Decline Ever Seen There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever ...

Health officials celebrated the progress in reducing opioid deaths and cited public health interventions. But a treatment recovery director warned the data could be misleading.