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Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. have dropped faster than expected, CDC says (www.npr.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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A hopeful and unexpected drop in U.S. drug overdose deaths appears to be gaining speed. Fatal overdoses are down 12.7%, according to data released this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It marks another significant improvement from last month, when surveys showed roughly a 10.6% drop in fatalities from street drugs.

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[–] gu3miles@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

Narcan + more awareness, users know it's fent city, doesn't stop the drug use but I think people are being a little more careful