U.S. sees a sudden and unexpected drop in fatal overdoses - NPR
Sep 18, 2024 · After decades of devastating increases driven by fentanyl and other toxic street drugs, overdose deaths are dropping sharply in much of the U.S. The trend could mean roughly 20,000 fewer...
Fentanyl deaths are down thanks to naloxone, but crisis isn't over
Dec 21, 2024 · The death toll from fentanyl is falling as communities flood the streets with naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. But deadly opioids remain rife.
Overdose Deaths Decline, Fentanyl Threat Looms - DEA.gov
Dec 16, 2024 · The latest DEA laboratory testing, announced earlier this fall, indicates that 5 out of 10 pills tested contain a potentially deadly dose of fentanyl. This is down from 7 out of 10 pills in 2023 and 6 out of 10 pills in 2022. Two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose.
Drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
Nov 14, 2024 · Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary data shows...
U.S. Overdose Deaths Linked to Fentanyl May Be Declining - U.S. News …
Dec 5, 2024 · About 70% of fatal drug overdoses recorded in 2023 involved fentanyl, the research showed. The number of these deaths dropped 7.8% nationwide in the second half of 2023 compared to the second...
Overdose deaths in the U.S. fell 17% in 1-year period, CDC says
Dec 12, 2024 · Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Wednesday.
U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023, First Time Since 2018
May 15, 2024 · The new data show overdose deaths involving opioids decreased from an estimated 84,181 in 2022 to 81,083 in 2023. While overdose deaths from synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) decreased in 2023 compared to 2022, cocaine and psychostimulants (like methamphetamine) increased.
Fentanyl pipeline into the U.S. may be drying up : NPR
Oct 1, 2024 · A growing number of experts believe the flow of deadly street fentanyl from Mexico into the U.S. has been disrupted, contributing to a drop in fatal overdoses.
Fentanyl dealers increasingly facing homicide charges over overdose deaths
Feb 21, 2024 · One of the task force's cases is the death of Jax Markley, who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2022 at the age of 18. Jax's mother, Daisy Markley, told CBS News she found her child "slumped...
Fentanyl plus stimulants drives ‘fourth wave’ of overdose …
Sep 14, 2023 · Overdoses from people taking both fentanyl and a stimulant, mainly cocaine or meth, have skyrocketed, ushering in what researchers are calling a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic.