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How many U.S. overdose deaths occurred in 2024?
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CDC provisional data showed approximately 80,391 drug overdose deaths in 2024, down from 110,037 in 2023—a 26.9% decline. This marks the lowest annual total since 2019 and the largest single-year decr...
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