Event Brief
Drug overdose deaths fall in US for third straight year
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Summary: Drug overdose deaths in the United States declined for the third year in a row, reaching nearly 70,000 in 2025.
WHO: Experts
WHAT: Drug overdose deaths dropped to nearly 70,000 in 2025, a 14% decline from the prior year.
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: None
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