Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024, as fentanyl cases dropped but meth spiked
U.S. drug overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024, the lowest since 2019, with fentanyl cases sharply down but methamphetamine up, the CDC reports.
Drug deaths plummeted in 2024, according to new federal data.
An estimated 80,391 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, marking the lowest total since 2019. The sum represents a roughly 27% decrease from 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
