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Drug overdose deaths declined last year, except in these 8 states
Key takeaways
- Unfortunately, not every state has followed that trend.
- According to the provisional data from the CDC, there were more than 68,600 reported drug overdose deaths by December 2025.
- By the same time in 2024, there were 80,860 reported overdose deaths.
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Unfortunately, not every state has followed that trend.
According to the provisional data from the CDC, there were more than 68,600 reported drug overdose deaths by December 2025. (This figure is assumed to underrepresent the real total, which the CDC predicts to be more than 69,900.)
By the same time in 2024, there were 80,860 reported overdose deaths.
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