US overdose deaths down by 30,000 in 2024; New Hampshire sees 35% drop
US overdose deaths down by 30,000 in 2024; New Hampshire sees 35% drop
WEEK AND OUR WEEKEND THAT’S COMING UP. DRUG OVERDOSES ACROSS THE U.S. ARE TRENDING DOWN. NEW DATA FROM THE CDC SHOWS THAT NUMBER HAS DROPPED BY NEARLY 30,000 IN 2024, COMPARED TO THE YEAR PRIOR. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, WE’RE SEEING A NEARLY 35% DECREASE FROM 2023. DATA SHOW THAT SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS LIKE FENTANYL ARE STILL INVOLVED IN MOST FATAL OVERDOSES, BUT THOSE DEATHS, THOSE ARE
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US overdose deaths down by 30,000 in 2024; New Hampshire sees 35% drop
Drug overdose deaths are declining across the United States.New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nearly 30,000 fewer overdose deaths in 2024 compared to the previous year.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<In New Hampshire, overdose deaths have dropped by nearly 35% from 2023.While synthetic opioids like fentanyl are still involved in most fatal overdoses, deaths linked to those substances are also down by nearly 37%.>> Subscribe to WMUR's YouTube channel <<
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Drug overdose deaths are declining across the United States.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows nearly 30,000 fewer overdose deaths in 2024 compared to the previous year.
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In New Hampshire, overdose deaths have dropped by nearly 35% from 2023.
While synthetic opioids like fentanyl are still involved in most fatal overdoses, deaths linked to those substances are also down by nearly 37%.