The 2024 overdose death toll of 2,438 is the lowest since 2019, and a drop from the 3,137 deaths recorded in 2023. While fentanyl remained the leading cause of accidental overdose deaths, its share ...
Drug overdose deaths fell by 27 percent in 2024, according to the provisional data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The drop represents a significant trend ...