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Opioid Epidemic Showing Signs of Progress: Overdose Deaths Decline Nationwide

Opioid Epidemic Showing Signs of Progress: Overdose Deaths Decline Nationwide

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 Listeners, across the United States the opioid epidemic remains one of the most pressing public health crises of our time, but for the first time in years there are signs of meaningful progress. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 105,000 people died from drug overdose in 2023, with almost 80,000 of those deaths involving opioids, composing about 76 percent of the total. But in a significant shift, drug overdose deaths in the US decreased nearly 27 percent, from approximately 110,000 in 2023 to 80,400 in 2024, as reported by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Almost all states saw a decline except for South Dakota and Nevada, and opioid deaths themselves dropped substantially, from about 83,100 in 2023 to just under 55,000 in 2024. The CDC points to factors like expanded naloxone availability and improved access to substance use disorder treatment as drivers of this progress.

The opioid crisis has evolved through three major waves over the last 25 years. The first wave was fueled by prescription opioids beginning in the late 1990s. The second was driven by heroin around 2010, and the third—and most deadly—has been marked by the rise of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl since 2013. According to Drug Abuse Statistics, 69 percent of all opioid overdose deaths are linked to synthetic opioids, especially illegally manufactured fentanyl, underscoring how the crisis today is very different than it was even a decade ago.

While there has been a recent decline in deaths, the toll remains staggering. The CDC noted that the 2023 opioid overdose death rate was nearly ten times higher compared to 1999. Even in the midst of recent progress, the epidemic still touches communities in every region. Roughly 3.2 percent of American adults abused opioids, including illegally made fentanyl, last year, and an estimated 8.9 million people aged 12 and older abused opioids in 2023. Health care systems feel the strain, with opioid abuse costing an estimated $1.5 trillion annually in medical expenses, lost productivity, and legal programs.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disastrous impact, worsening overdose deaths due to social isolation, increased psychological stress, and reduced access to support services. In many states, like New York, opioid-involved overdose deaths spiked dramatically during the pandemic, with fatalities rising sharply among all

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