NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.
Agency officials noted the data is provisional and could change after more analysis, but that they still expect a drop when the final counts are in. It would be only the second annual decline since the current national drug death epidemic began more than three decades ago.
Experts reacted cautiously. One described the decline as relatively small, and said it should be thought more as part of a leveling off than a decrease. Another noted that the last time a decline occurred — in 2018 — drug deaths shot up in the years that followed.
“Any decline is encouraging,” said Brandon Marshall, a Brown University researcher who studies overdose trends. “But I think it’s certainly premature to celebrate or to draw any large-scale conclusions about where we may be headed long-term with this crisis.”
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Drake pushes back after Rick Ross accused him of getting a nose job in Champagne Moments lyricsChina generates over 32 zettabytes of data in 2023Kirill Kaprizov helps Wild end Kings' eightAncient tomb unveiled: discoveries from Western Zhou Dynasty4 dead, 97 injured in 7.3Zendaya sports a white towel mini dress as she debuts another tennisChina pledges constructive role in resolving Myanmar's Rakhine State crisisAndrew Scott speaks out on his 'wonderful' friendship with All Of Us Strangers coChina unveils regulations on implementation of consumer rights protection lawAncient Tibetan astronomy keeps shining
2.5858s , 6498.65625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by US overdose deaths dropped in 2023, the first time since 2018 ,Global Genesis news portal