U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Down 22% To Below 100,000 Between June 2023 & June 2024

Overdose deaths in the U.S. declined by roughly 22%, from 114,664 to 86,678 between August 2023 to August 2024. According to the data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this is a 22% decrease over the prior year. The decline is a notable change in overdose trends that have been rising in the US for three decades.

According to currently available data, states that saw the largest rates of decrease were North Carolina (-50%), Virginia (-32%), and Delaware (-31%). While five states saw increases in overdose deaths, Alaska saw the highest increase . . .