Arts Jun 16 Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry will plead guilty By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press
Health May 15 Watch 5:44 What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were… By John Yang, Mike Fritz, Azhar Merchant
Nation May 14 U.S. overdose deaths fell by 27% last year — the largest one-year decline ever recorded Annual overdose deaths are still higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, says the CDC, which has been collecting comparable data for 45 years. By Mike Stobbe, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Watch 5:26 Drug overdose deaths dropped nationwide. Experts are working to understand why New data from the CDC shows a drop in drug overdose deaths, down nearly 17 percent compared year-over-year. The annual death toll dropped from approximately 113,000 to just over 94,000. It’s a rare bit of good news after decades of… By Amna Nawaz
Nation Nov 13 Overdose deaths down in U.S., providing experts hope for ongoing decline New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Oct 20 Watch 6:28 Overdose deaths involving antidepressants are on the rise. The reason why is complex By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Andrew Corkery For the first time in decades, public health data shows a sharp drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths. But at the same time, numbers from the CDC show that fatal overdoses involving antidepressants have been on the rise for the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 7:56 Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz More than 100,000 Americans are dying from drug overdoses every year, largely from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But in recent years, no city has been hit as hard as Baltimore when it comes to overdose deaths. Special Correspondent Chris Booker… Continue watching
Jun 05 ‘The pain is so much.’ How stigma and shame over fatal overdose make grief more unbearable By Laura Santhanam Nationwide, established support group networks exist for people with a parent, child or sibling who is struggling with substance use as they seek out treatment with the goal of entering recovery. But the same is not true for those who… Continue reading
Feb 21 New study sheds light on ripple effects of overdose deaths By Laura Santhanam Since 2000, 1.1 million people have fatally overdosed in the United States, and a new study helps quantify the profound depth of suffering. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:42 Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an alarming rate By John Yang, Kaisha Young Life expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society… Continue watching