FACT: U.S. drug overdose deaths down 21.7% from 2023 to 2024. THE NUMBERS: CDC estimates of U.S. deaths by drug overdose – 12 months ending August 2024: 89,740 12 months ending August 2023: 111,464 Full-year 2023 110,037 Full-year 2022 112,582 WHAT THEY MEAN: From the Drug Enforcement Administration last Saturday, a report from Tucson: “The United States […]
