About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary ...

The number of Americans dying from drug overdoses has dropped for the third year in a row, according to a recent CDC report.

Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024, marking a historic decline. But public health experts warn the deeper addiction ...

Just under 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2025, a nearly 14% decline over the prior 12-month period and the third consecutive year in which drug deaths declined.

As fentanyl overdose deaths fall to levels not seen since 2019, Republicans say they intend to push those numbers even lower ...

May 13 (Reuters) - Drug overdose ⁠deaths ⁠in the United ⁠States fell nearly 14% in ​2025, federal estimates showed on ...

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after ...

CDC data shows Arizona overdose deaths rose 17% as U.S. deaths fell. Naloxone use surged as meth, fentanyl and adulterated drugs drove risk.

Arkansas overdose deaths fell by about 5% last year, the fourth consecutive yearly decline in the state, according to provisional federal data released Wednesday.

Fatalities declined nearly 14% in 2025 to prepandemic levels, driven by a drop in fentanyl and other opioid-related deaths.

Despite these positive trends, health and law enforcement officials have recently raised alarms about new and increasingly ...