Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 21 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023, according to a study that challenges a leading explanation for the decline. . . .
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Fewer overdoses, not increased naloxone use, may help explain decline in U.S. overdose deaths
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Increased use of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone may not be a major reason opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply across the U.S. since 2023, according to a study that challenges a leading explanation for the decline. . . .