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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

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US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

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There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

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They used to. They were just quieter. This is a slow ramp up.

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