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Drug overdose deaths in the United States made an unprecedented drop to the lowest they’ve been in five years, according to a new federal government estimate released Wednesday. During the Covid-19 ...

The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement. By Jan Hoffman Overdose deaths in the United States fell ...

Beginning in 2023, there was less fentanyl in the U.S. drug supply. The opioid-overdose reversing drug naloxone’s availability is increasing and so is access to addiction treatment. Experts say the ...

This study investigated how geography helps explain the striking increase in opioid-related overdose deaths among Black Americans since the proliferation of fentanyl. Using mortality data from the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Drug overdose deaths are being recorded in a new way here in the commonwealth. The Virginia Department of Health said the update allows for consistency in drug overdose death ...

Forsyth County’s 'Unseen Patterns' map tracks 911 calls for overdoses. It’s new 2024 data shows 21 fewer people died from overdoses than in 2023. INJURED. A TRIAD COUNTY IS SEEING ENCOURAGING SIGNS IN ...