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US Opioid Overdose Deaths 2023-2024

The decline in US opioid overdose deaths in 2023-2024 due to expanded naloxone availability and increased access to medications for opioid use disorder.

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Jan 22, 2026
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How have changes in chemical regulation influenced illicit fentanyl manufacturing routes?

of chemical controls—most visibly ’s 2019 restrictions on key fentanyl precursors and subsequent and scheduling—has reshaped illicit supply chains: producers moved from Chinese hubs into and to labs r...

Jan 31, 2026

How do fentanyl overdose death totals compare to other opioid-related deaths annually since 2016?

From 2016 onward, deaths involving synthetic opioids—primarily illicitly manufactured —rose dramatically and overtook other opioid categories as the dominant cause of opioid-related mortality, with an...

Jan 17, 2026

How have U.S. public‑health interventions (naloxone, medication‑assisted treatment) contributed to overdose reductions since 2023?

A combination of expanded naloxone availability and broader uptake of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is credited by federal and medical sources as a major driver of the sharp drop in U.S. ...

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