The number of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. decreased slightly in 2023, marking the first annual decline since 2018. CDC data shows a 3% drop in drug overdose deaths nationwide, but some states reported increases of over 20%. Fentanyl-related deaths in Travis County, Texas, doubled in 2022, with the county recording 486 accidental drug deaths in 2023, 279 of which involved fentanyl. San Francisco also saw a rise in accidental overdose deaths, with 56 deaths in April alone, 41 of which were linked to fentanyl.
Overdose, fentanyl deaths increase again in Travis County for 2023. Here's what we know. https://t.co/IJUllOG01o
Travis County recorded 486 accidental drug deaths in 2023, with fentanyl involved in 279 cases. https://t.co/8uS9urK6z0
Fentanyl-related overdoses continue to be the leading cause of accidental overdose deaths in Travis County. https://t.co/M0sDCHyO7E
San Francisco health officials say 56 humans died from Fentanyl in April. It's probably more likely 70+ San Francisco health officials say 258 humans died from Fentanyl in January 2024 to April 2024. It's probably more likely 300+ These are dark times in our community.β¦
Fentanyl deaths since 2020= 3085 COVID same time = 1319 **includes april** https://t.co/AxlcSTX8nx
EXCLUSIVE | For the third year in a row, drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in Travis County. That will be revealed by the Medical Examiner later this afternoon with the release of the 2023 Medical Examiner Report. https://t.co/GfYAWEPX2D
Tomorrow, we have a chance to take a step in the right direction to fix our broken immigration system, secure our border, and stop the flow of fentanyl into our communities. I stand on the side of taking action. https://t.co/79xK7S9wWi
Fentanyl has impacted almost every one of us. We can't wait any longer to take action. This is about protecting our families. It's time for Republicans to cut the politics and join us to deliver the tools our officers need to combat fentanyl and save lives. https://t.co/7UumIY9hZm
56 people died in San Francisco from accidental overdoses in April. These additional deaths bring the 2024 total to 258 deaths so far, according to the latest Medical Examinerβs report. Of those deaths, 41 involved fentanyl. https://t.co/wPHbnTbwOt
Federal officials said fentanyl caused almost 70% of all drug deaths in 2022, which comes out to over 74,000 people dying from overdoses. https://t.co/p6aM4RCLSN
4000+ innocent American citizens of all colors, creeds and religions have died from fentanyl and San Francisco between 2019 and 2024. I was the first to say. Give me my credit. @ktvu @kron4news @KPIXtv @FRANCE24 @abc7newsbayarea @Telemundo @StanleyRoberts @EndWokenessβ¦
πΊπΈ United States drug overdose death totals: 1968 - 5,033 ~ 2008 - 36,450 2009 - 37,004 2010 - 38,329 2011 - 41,340 2012 - 41,502 2013 - 43,982 2014 - 47,055 2015 - 52,404 2016 - 63,632 2017 - 70,237 2018 - 67,367 2019 - 70,630 2020 - 93,000 2021 - 107,000 2022 -β¦
The more awareness We raise about the dangers of fentanyl the more lives We can save. #WorldPeaceMovement
US drug-overdose deaths declined in 2023 for the first time in five years. Dip may be due to increased use of naloxone and test strips plus sterile-syringe programs. Note: OD deaths are still appallingly common. https://t.co/k0RqS0o5Qc
What the NYTimes considers "good news": Last week brought some rare good news on drugs: Overdose deaths declined from 111,079 to 107,543 during 2022-2023.π Reality: More than 100,000 deaths per year from fentanyl is an inexcusable tragedy that our government (i.e., Joe Bidenβ¦ https://t.co/0mHoNRMHea
More than 107,500 people died from drug overdose last year, according to preliminary federal data released Wednesday, compared to more than 111,000 deaths in 2022. https://t.co/24gvf4ImWf
Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have been rising in Texas, with the number tripling in Travis County. https://t.co/z5X2x3U45y
CDC estimates decline in overall U.S. overdose deaths in 2023, but totals remain 'staggering' Provisional estimates show drug overdose deaths declined about 3.1% nationwide, but multiple states reported increases of more than 20%. Read more β¬οΈ https://t.co/vqr6yxON9c
The number of fentanyl-related deaths in Travis County skyrocketed in 2022 β making its rate almost double that of other large metro counties in Texas. What makes Austin a hotspot? Read our investigation: https://t.co/Jes1D4w9Jk https://t.co/hEVk3gjiO2
U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped slightly in 2023, according to early data from the CDC, the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018. https://t.co/fkJpaEShzV
The amount of drug deaths from drug overdoses decreased by 3 percentage points between 2022 and 2023, after a record-breaking number of Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to CDC data. https://t.co/n7p0OA18P2 https://t.co/QqyfyZyLQn