For the first time on record, overdose death rates declined across all four waves of the US drug crisis, falling 24.4% between 2023 and 2024. Fentanyl-related deaths drove the decline, with researchers citing wider naloxone availability, greater risk awareness, and possible disruptions to the illicit fentanyl supply chain as contributing factors.
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Namatay sa overdose sa US bumaba ng 24% noong 2024 — unang pagkakataon sa lahat ng apat na alon

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Sa unang pagkakataon sa kasaysayan, bumaba ang mga namatay sa overdose sa lahat ng apat na yugto ng krisis sa droga sa Estados Unidos — 24.4% ang pagbaba mula 2023 hanggang 2024, hanggang 23.7 na pagkamatay bawat 100,000 tao. Ang pagbaba ay pangunahing dahil sa mas kaunting namatay mula sa fentanyl, na itinuturo ng mga mananaliksik sa mas malawak na pagkakaroon ng naloxone at posibleng pagkagambala sa supply ng ilegal na fentanyl.

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