Overdose deaths are falling fast

AXIOS September 19, 2024
Erica Pandey

Fatal drug overdoses, which fell in the U.S. last year for the first time since before the pandemic, are continuing to decline, according to preliminary CDC data.

Why it matters: Overdoses kill more than 100,000 people a year, but the number appears to be dropping rapidly.

• The most recent CDC data, which ends in April, shows that the number of overdose deaths is falling faster than the 3% decrease between 2022 and 2023.

By the numbers: CDC data looks at rolling totals over 12-month periods.

• In the 12 months ending in April, there was a 10% decline from the same period a year...

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