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According to estimates from the CDC, the number of overdose deaths ([link removed]) declined in 48 states between 2023 and 2024, representing a 26.9% decline. This is equivalent to 81 fewer overdose deaths ([link removed]) every day throughout the year.

The CDC estimated that there were 80,391 overdose deaths in 2024, down from 110,037 in 2023. Overdose deaths peaked in the 12-month period ending in June 2023, when 114,670 occurred.

The states that experienced the greatest declines were West Virginia (-43.5%), Virginia (-38.5%), Wisconsin (-36.3%), New Hampshire (-36.1%), and Michigan (-36.0%). Overdose deaths declined in all states except for Nevada and South Dakota, where they increased by 3.5% and 2.3%, respectively.

The decline was driven by a decrease in overdose deaths that involved synthetic opioids (e.g., fentanyl), which declined from 76,282 to 48,422. Psychostimulant-involved overdose deaths, primarily from methamphetamine, decreased from 37,096 to 29,456. Cocaine-involved overdose deaths decreased from 30,833 to 22,174. Many overdose deaths likely involved multiple substances, such as fentanyl and methamphetamine.

The CDC explained that “multiple factors
contribute to the drop ([link removed]) in overdose deaths, including widespread, data-driven distribution of naloxone, which is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose; better access to evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders; shifts in the illegal drug supply; a resumption of prevention and response after pandemic-related disruptions; and continued investments in prevention and response programs like CDC's flagship Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program.”
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