The number of reported drug overdose deaths in the United States declined by 3.1% in 2023, the first decrease in 5 years, according to provisional data from the CDC. Despite the drop, over 100,000 people still died from overdoses, with some states experiencing increases. Synthetic opioids and heroin deaths declined, while deaths from methamphetamine and cocaine increased. The DEA linked the rise in synthetic drugs like fentanyl to drug cartels. Overdose deaths declined the most in Nebraska, with some states seeing increases. The data showed that the drug crisis in the US is shifting towards synthetic drugs, making it the deadliest crisis the country has faced.
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US Drug Overdose Deaths Declined in 2023
