Tag Archives: Overdose

CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths March 3rd, 2025Stephanie Alarcon

CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

March 3, 2025News & Updatesdeaths, decline, Drug, Nearly, Overdose, Reports, U.S.Stephanie Alarcon

CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

CDC Foundation's New Business Pulse Focuses on Opioid Overdose Epidemic – Media Advisory June 8th, 2024Isabel Kennedy

CDC Foundation's New Business Pulse Focuses on Opioid Overdose Epidemic – Media Advisory

June 8, 2024News & UpdatesAdvisory, Business, Epidemic, Focuses, Foundation&#039s, Media, Opioid, Overdose, PulseIsabel Kennedy

Business Pulse: Opioid Overdose Epidemic, launched today by the CDC Foundation, explores how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to protect individuals from the widespread opioid overdose epidemic.

Statement from CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry on 2023 Overdose Death Data May 19th, 2024Iluminada Moorman

Statement from CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry on 2023 Overdose Death Data

May 19, 2024News & Updates2023, Chief, Data, Death, from, Houry, Medical, Officer, Overdose, StatementIluminada Moorman

Today’s data showing a decrease in drug overdoses over the 12-month period through December 2023 is heartening news for our nation and demonstrates we are making progress to prevent deaths from drug overdoses.

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release February 19th, 2024Stephanie Carpenter

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release

February 19, 2024News & UpdatesAwards, Epidemic, Fight, help, Million, Opioid, Overdose, Press, Release, StatesStephanie Carpenter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be awarding this week more than $12 million to 23 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic.

CDC awards $28.6 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release January 25th, 2024Gerald Stone

CDC awards $28.6 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release

January 25, 2024News & Updates$28.6, Awards, Epidemic, Fight, help, Million, Opioid, Overdose, Press, Release, StatesGerald Stone

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding more than $28.6 million in additional funding to 44 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic.

CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release December 7th, 2023Jessica Lemon

CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release

December 7, 2023News & Updatesareas, deaths, Drug, Overdose, Press, Rates, Release, Reports, rising, RuralJessica Lemon

Drug overdose death rates now higher in rural areas than in urban areas

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement December 3rd, 2023Loren Pittman

Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement

December 3, 2023News & Updatesdeaths, Fentanyl, Half, involved, Media, Opioid, Over, Overdose, Statement, StatesLoren Pittman

Over half of people in 10 states who died of opioid overdoses during the second half of 2016 tested positive for fentanyl, according to new data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Early Release.

U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids – Press Release June 7th, 2023Pedro Weaver

U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids – Press Release

June 7, 2023News & UpdatesContinue, deaths, Drug, fueled, increase, Opioids, Overdose, Press, Release, Rise, Synthetic, U.S.Pedro Weaver

An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America’s overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose April 3rd, 2023Eldridge Ochoa

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

April 3, 2023News & UpdatesAssociated, COVID19, Disorder, During, Fatal, increased, Medications, Opioid, Overdose, Pandemic, Reduced, Risk, Services, TelehealthEldridge Ochoa

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.

New Funding Opportunities for States, Cities, and Territories to Strengthen Overdose Surveillance and Prevention Efforts March 10th, 2023Stephanie Delgadillo

New Funding Opportunities for States, Cities, and Territories to Strengthen Overdose Surveillance and Prevention Efforts

March 10, 2023News & UpdatesCities, Efforts, Funding, Opportunities, Overdose, Prevention, States, Strengthen, Surveillance, TerritoriesStephanie Delgadillo

The CDC is announcing two new Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) today under its Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program to advance the critical work that health departments and communities play in driving down overdose deaths.