Behind the Sudden Drop in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths: What Regulatory Actions Tell Us About Public Health Policy The fentanyl overdose crisis has ravaged the United States for years, leaving a trail of death and devastation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 70,000 people died from synthetic opioid overdoses in 2020 alone – a staggering increase from just 5,000 deaths in 2013.
However, recent data suggests that overdose deaths may finally be trending downwards, with some states reporting declines as high as 20% or more.