“Drug overdose deaths last year dropped to their lowest annual level since 2019, according to preliminary CDC data.

There were an estimated 80,391 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. last year — a drop of of 26.9% from the 110,037 deaths estimated in 2023.

Why it matters: Fatal overdoses initially rose during the COVID pandemic, but have been falling since 2023.”

From Axios.