Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
According to the Centers for Disease Control, preliminary data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by three percent in 2023. This would be the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018.
There were an estimated 107,543 overdose deaths in the United States in 2023, according to the CDC. 111,029 deaths were reported in 2022.
Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana and Maine saw d . . .
According to the Centers for Disease Control, preliminary data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by three percent in 2023. This would be the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018.
There were an estimated 107,543 overdose deaths in the United States in 2023, according to the CDC. 111,029 deaths were reported in 2022.
Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana and Maine saw d . . .