Drugs

NPR-  In Vermont, there’s been a 22% decline in drug deaths in 2024. In King County, Washington, the first half of the year saw a 15% drop. Ohio? Thirty-one percent fewer overdose deaths so far. And Missouri had a 34% decrease in the second quarter.  ​ Those places have all been hotspots in the opioid epidemic, and the sudden, swift declines seen this year could indicate a national street drug death drop of around 15% — higher than the CDC’s recent estimate of 10.6%, a rate already being celebrated as a win.