US drug overdose deaths have declined, CDC says
Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.
Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the ...
First-aid guidelines expanded to include opioid overdoses, seizures, other emergencies
First-aid guidelines for bystanders and emergency responders have long focused on issues like chest pain, bleeding and ...
CDC data suggest Massachusetts drug overdose deaths drop 23%
The Bay State is again receiving positive news in its fight against the drug overdose crisis, as new data shows that OD ...
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Fatal drug overdoses are declining nationally — but not in Alaska
Drug overdose deaths rose more in Alaska than any other state over the past year, increasing by nearly 39% continuing a ...
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Bradenton woman faces murder charge after causing drug overdose death, deputies say
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies have charged a Bradenton woman with murder in the overdose death of an Ellenton man.
Drug overdose deaths more than double this year in Winthrop, officials say
The number of overdose-related deaths in one Massachusetts town has more than doubled in the last year, officials said ...
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New system to track overdoses in Wisconsin communities
MADISON,WI--- Overdose data in Wisconsin is being consolidated into one system that health and law enforcement agencies can ...
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U.S. drug overdose deaths on pace to fall below 100,000 this year
"It is a real trend, and that’s great," the CDC director says about a sharp drop in drug overdose deaths. But she also warned ...
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Drug overdose deaths in Alaska jump 38.68% in a year as nationwide rate drops 14%
Overdose deaths dropped nationally for the second straight year with only five states reporting increases — with Alaska ...