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

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

Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell nearly 14% in 2025, federal estimates showed on Wednesday, marking a third ...

Florida has observed a decline in drug overdose deaths, with significant reductions in opioid and fentanyl-related fatalities ...

The number of deaths in the US from drug overdoses has dropped for the third year in a row, declining by 14% since 2024.

NEW YORK — About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it ...

More than 107,600 Americans died from drug overdoses last year, the highest annual death toll on record, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Overdose deaths increased 15% in ...

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

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