US overdose deaths decreased in 2023 – will Trump continue this trend?
Harm-reduction policies have contributed to the first decline in the number of overdose deaths in five yearsThe Biden administration saw unprecedented levels of US opioid overdose fatalities, but those deaths are now declining faster than they have in decades – progress a second Trump administration could continue or threaten, experts say.The number of overdose deaths in the US declined for the first time in five years in 2023, and have continued to decline more rapidly this year, according to provisional data. Continue reading...
Harm-reduction policies have contributed to the first decline in the number of overdose deaths in five years
The Biden administration saw unprecedented levels of US opioid overdose fatalities, but those deaths are now declining faster than they have in decades – progress a second Trump administration could continue or threaten, experts say.
The number of overdose deaths in the US declined for the first time in five years in 2023, and have continued to decline more rapidly this year, according to provisional data. Continue reading...
