Opioid Deaths Fell in Mid-2023, But Progress Is Uneven and Future Trends are Uncertain
globalreutersSeptember 23, 20241 Mins read • In the second half of 2023, opioid overdose deaths started to decline, and by December 2023, they were 20% fewer than there were in December 2022. Opioid death rates varied widely by race, ethnicity, age, and sex. In the second half of 2023, White people saw the largest decline (-14%) while declines in other racial and ethnic groups were much smaller. Opioid deaths increased for people 65+, while falling in all other age groups.
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