Good news!
One year of data does not make a trend nor is it very instructive!
"Hamilton County, Ohio, has long battled a staggering opioid overdose epidemic. But that is starting to change.
The county—which includes Cincinnati—saw a sharp drop in overdose deaths, from 393 in 2023 to ~270 in 2024.
Reflecting a national trend: National overdose deaths decreased by 20%+ in 2024, per provisional CDC data.
Behind the drop: Researchers and frontline responders point to a “confluence of factors,” including:
- Broadened access to naloxone and opioid addiction treatment
- More outreach programs
- Crackdowns on Chinese chemical suppliers and Mexican criminal groups manufacturing fentanyl
- And potentially—a diminished population of at-risk people because so many have already succumbed to overdoses
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