Luke Taylor , 2025-05-16 10:11:00
The number of overdose deaths in the US has fallen for the first time in five years in a sign that the country may be finally turning the corner on fatalities attributed to fentanyl.1
A report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday showed that 107 543 drug related deaths were reported in 2023, down from 111 029 in 2022. The data also show that deaths began plateauing in 2022 and then fell steadily for 2024, suggesting that the mounting health crisis may have peaked.
Experts attributed the shift to falling concentrations of fentanyl mixed into illicit drugs and the results of years of nationwide attempts to reign in the …
