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US Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year, the Largest One-Year Decline Ever Seen

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80...
Signs are displayed at a tent during a health event on June 26, 2021, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP File)

US Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year, the Largest One-Year Decline Ever Seen

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80...

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Shoppers outside a Costco in Manhattan on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Inflation held steady in April in what economists warn could be a final lull before a likely surge in consumer prices because of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Graham Dickie/The New York Times)

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US Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year, the Largest One-Year Decline Ever Seen

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