Outcomes As An Addictions Differentiator

The new data is out—showing about 87,000 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. from October 2023 to September 2024, down 24% from around 114,000 the previous year. This is the fewest overdose deaths in any 12-month period since June 2020 (see;Vital Statistics Rapid Release – Provisional Drug Overdose Data;and;CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline In U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths).;

But, drug overdoses remain the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44.;And the public health situation varies by geography. Five states—Alaska, Montana, Nevada, South . . .