US drug overdose deaths declined 5.1% in 2018 -- the first such drop in decades, according to preliminary CDC data
The slight decline in drug overdose deaths marked the first such drop in decades."The reason to be hopeful is that for the past 25 years every year we experienced an increase in overdose deaths. This is the first time in 25 years that overdose deaths will not have increased and have come down a little bit," said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, co-director of Opioid Policy Research at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Kolodny was not involved in the new data.'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.
Why are opioids so addictive? 00:55The National Center for Health Statistics estimates there were 68,557 drug overdose deaths in 2018. An estimated 47,590 involved opioids, and 31,897 involved synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and tramadol.The data will not be finalized until next year.
In a statement, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the Trump administration's efforts and community responses around the United States had increased the number of patients receiving medication-assisted treatment and overdose-reversing drugs, while opioid prescriptions had fallen."The latest provisional data on overdose deaths show that America's united efforts to curb opioid use disorder and addiction are working.
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