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Previous Estimates of Illicit Opioid Use in the United States Underreported
David Powell, Ph.D., from RAND in Arlington, Virginia, and Mireille Jacobson, Ph.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, estimated the prevalence of illicit opioid use. The ...
Overdose deaths in Houston and U.S. fall as experts praise new approach to opioid crisis
Drug overdose deaths have declined in Harris County as well as across the state and country in recent years, as experts tout ...
Wisconsin health officials warn HHS cuts could damage progress to combat opioid epidemic
With the new federal administration seeking to downsize Health and Human Services, services to fight the opioid epidemic ...
WUSF Public Media2d
U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline
Experts say several things could be driving the decline. They include increased availability of the overdose-reversing drug ...
American Council on Science and Health3d
What’s Driving the Drop in Overdose Deaths?
The CDC reports that drug overdose deaths have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Is this the beginning of the end of the ...
Voice of Alexandria4d
Huge drop in US overdose deaths, marking progress in opioid crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's ...
Opinion
Kentucky is making progress against opioid crisis. Federal cuts could undo it | Opinion
As the White House and Congress weigh difficult budget decisions, Kentuckians are watching closely, especially those of us who work to address the opioid and overdose epidemic. Proposed federal cuts ...