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"Opioid Crisis Sees First Decline in Overdose Deaths Since 2018 Across the U.S."

"Opioid Crisis Sees First Decline in Overdose Deaths Since 2018 Across the U.S."

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 Thanks for joining us as we explore the latest developments in the ongoing opioid epidemic. Across the United States, listeners should know that while the crisis remains severe, there has been some hope in the most recent data. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 105,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2023, and nearly 80,000 of these deaths involved opioids. That means about three out of every four overdose deaths were opioid-related. The nation's opioid overdose rate is nearly ten times what it was in 1999, yet for the first time since 2018, 2023 saw an overall decline in opioid deaths—down by about 4% compared to the previous year.

Listeners might be wondering what has caused this shift after years of worsening numbers. CDC experts note that overdose deaths involving heroin decreased by as much as 33%, and prescription opioid deaths fell by nearly 12%. Even deaths caused by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, the primary driver of the most recent wave of the epidemic, have declined by 2%. This marks a turning point in the overdose crisis, though experts caution that death counts remain historically high.

Still, this improvement is not evenly distributed. A study in JAMA Network Open explains that between 2015 and the August 2023 peak, the national overdose death rate more than doubled, rising from about 14.5 to over 33 per 100,000 people. Since that peak, rates have declined to nearly 24 per 100,000 by October 2024, especially in the Northeast, Midwest, and South regions, which saw earlier inflection points. However, the pace of increase continued among older adults and several minority groups in late 2023, which public health officials say requires sustained attention.

Listeners across the country should also be aware of the broader health consequences that ripple from the opioid crisis. Statistics from Drug Abuse Statistics.org show that 3.2% of American adults abused opioids in 2023, with illegally manufactured fentanyl accounting for almost seven in ten opioid overdose deaths. Beyond fatalities, opioid misuse contributes to newborns experiencing withdrawal, surging hepatitis C infections, and thousands of new HIV cases stemming from injection drug use. These effects strain the healthcare system, with an estimated economic burden topping $1.5 trillion each year.

Zooming in on states like Illinois, the Illinois Department of Public Health reports that opioid-related deaths fell by nearly 10% in 202

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