Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System indicated a nearly 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending in September 2024, compared to the previous year.
Fentanyl ODs are actually on the rise further west in the US, where it typically has not been in the supply as much as the East Coast.
Part of the reality is that people are just used to it and are being more careful, including by relying on naloxone