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• Overdose Deaths Predicted to Drop 24% Year-Over-Year in U.S.: CDC

  March 13, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New federal data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths for the most recently analyzed 12-month period could be at the lowest point since June 2020.

• CDC Reports Decrease in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2023, For First Time in 5 Years

  May 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New data reveals national declines in drug overdose deaths for the first time since 2018, but notes that some regions of the country are still struggling to get a handle on the problem.

• Fentanyl Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Cleft Palate, Other Birth Defects: Study

  December 8, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A group of pediatricians appear to have identified a specific group of birth defects linked to fentanyl exposure during pregnancy, including cleft palate, and skull deformations.

• U.S. Opioid Overdose Deaths Leveling Off After Pandemic Spike: CDC

  December 28, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  U.S. Opioid overdose deaths are finally leveling off after spiking during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC data indicates.

• Drug Overdoses Reached Record Level in 2021, CDC Finds

  May 16, 2022

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  Federal statistics indicate 2021 was a record year for drug overdoses in the U.S.

• Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Grim Milestone: CDC

  November 19, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  CDC data indicates drug overdose deaths hit record highs between April 2020 and April 2021, due to the pandemic, the spread of synthetic opioids like fentanyl and other factors.

• New CDC Campaign Seeks To Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

  November 1, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has launched a new campaign aimed at combating the increasing rates of drug abuse and overdose deaths in the U.S.

• Overdose Deaths from Benzos Spiked During Pandemic: CDC

  August 30, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study finds an increase in deaths from benzodiazapine overdoses, both from prescription drugs like Xanax and Ativan, and from illicitly-manufactured drugs often sold with opioids.

• Child Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Pain Patches Continue, FDA Warns

  July 28, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns parents and caregivers to properly secure and expose of fentanyl pain patches due to ongoing reports of child exposure and fatal overdoses.

• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Increased 30% to All-Time High in 2020: CDC

  July 20, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  A CDC report claims 2020 had the highest number of drug overdose deaths on record, due to problems exacerbated by the widespread use of fentanyl in other drugs and pandemic lockdown-related problems.