Drug overdose deaths have declined. No one knows why.

December 13, 2024

trash laying on the ground; used syringes

(Vox) – Here are three possible explanations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s preliminary data on the 12-month period ending in June showed that overdoses dropped about 15 percentage points from the previous period. There were still roughly 94,000 overdose deaths, signaling that the public health crisis is far from over, though a positive change could be on the horizon. (Read More)