According to the Jefferson County Department of Health, 165 fewer people died of drug of drug overdoses in 2024 than in 2023.

San Francisco is planning to open several facilities this year with hundreds of treatment beds as part of Mayor Daniel ...

US overdose deaths fell by 27% in 2024, marking the largest one-year decline on record. CDC data shows 30,000 fewer deaths, ...

Long Island, once at the forefront of the opioid epidemic, has seen its overdose numbers consistently decline in recent years ...

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

All but two states saw declines last year, with Nevada and South Dakota seeing small increases. Some of the biggest drops ...

4️⃣ Poems & porpoises: The Yangtze finless porpoise — a smaller dolphin-like creature — has faced extreme declines in numbers ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Efforts to reduce overdose deaths appear to be working, both here in the state and around the country. A new report from the CDC shows that the number of deaths due to drug ...

Washington recorded a 12% drop in drug overdose deaths in 2024, as the country sees its largest decline in history. A variety ...

New York saw a 32% drop in overdose deaths in 2024—the state’s lowest toll since before the pandemic, CDC data confirms.

W.Va., is leading a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday where Health and Human Services ...

CDC reports 80,000 US overdose deaths in 2024, down from 110,000 the year prior. It’s the largest annual decline in overdose deaths since tracking began 45 years ago. Experts point to expanded ...