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Deadly drug ODs fell for the first time in 5 years, but remain at crisis levels



The number of fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. dropped for the first time since 2018, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

But despite the welcoming drop of approximately 3% in overdose deaths, officials say the nation’s ongoing drug crisis continues to be “a public safety, public health, and national security issue,” with more than 100,000 reported deaths from December 2022 to December 2023.

The first time the country reached that grim milestone was in 2021.

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