The slight decline in drug overdose deaths marked the first such drop in decades."The reason to be hopeful is that for the past 25 years every year we experienced an increase in overdose deaths. This is the first time in 25 years that overdose deaths will not have increased and have come down a little bit," said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, co-director of Opioid Policy Research at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. Kolodny was not involved in the new data.'use strict';CNN.Videx=CNN.
Why are opioids so addictive? 00:55The National Center for Health Statistics estimates there were 68,557 drug overdose deaths in 2018. An estimated 47,590 involved opioids, and 31,897 involved synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl and tramadol.The data will not be finalized until next year.
In a statement, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the Trump administration's efforts and community responses around the United States had increased the number of patients receiving medication-assisted treatment and overdose-reversing drugs, while opioid prescriptions had fallen."The latest provisional data on overdose deaths show that America's united efforts to curb opioid use disorder and addiction are working.
Why ? It's illicit fentanyl disguised as vicodin percocet oxycontin, Heroin, Cocaine. Please read up on illicit fentanyl from China. As it arrived in the US people in pain lost their medications.
Take a look at how our Government ignored the IllicitFentanylCrisis
True lies.Noise pollution
Omg, for all of you saying it’s pills and Narcan, YOU ARE WRONG! It’s not opioid medication causing this problem! Heroin and illegal Fentanyl are the problem. I know this because I work in the medical field and people sitting at home listening to the news have no clue!
So the current administration strategy is reducing opiate deaths, but you can’t admit that.
You guys should really stop interviewing/quoting Kolodny
A True Stat the Govt Won't Tell? In 2016----- Over 20k Suicides FROM UN/DER TREATED * P. A. I. N. * Govt numbers recently found. painkills and no one believes
While you continue blaming prescription meds that are needed by millions of Americans with painful diseases, as well as those experiencing trauma or surgery, deaths continue to climb where illicitfentanyl is concerned. The CDC lies.
People are starting to understand. Drugs are bad Mm-Kay. If you take illegal drugs and die. Well guess that didn’t go the way you planned.
Thank Mary Jane
agenda 21🕵️♂️
Thank you President Trump!!
Wow look. PROVED MY POINT. See how the NYT used the EXACT PICTURE I suggested you use instead. FACTS MATTER CNN.
Thank god! Senseless loss of precious life.
Surprised the orange idiot hasn't given a press conference yet to tell us how he was responsible
Why show Rx medication when 49,000 ppl lost life to illicitfentanyl in 2017 & even more in 2018 & this year? Per CDC, in 2017, the total of ALL opioid overdoses was 47,600. DEA states 49,000 from the illegaldrug, illicit fentanyl. This is the crisis!
Cue realDonaldTrump to take credit for this
Trump is winning everywhere
Thanks realDonaldTrump
My son. Opioid free for 20 months!!! All praise & thanks to Jesus- breaker of chains & deliverer!!!
That’s because now the government has everyone addicted to suboxone
Pls don’t let trump take credit. He’s done nothing. It’s because of so much neg press about it and pressure on drug companies.
Yeah, they all died off. Won't the problem take care of itself?
That’s Because of realDonaldTrump! He’s doing such an incredible job! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
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Thanks to FLOTUS and the Trump agenda! Yes!
Due to Narcan. People are still using a lot of opiods.
Interesting that I didn't see a mention of Narcan. That is probably one of the leading causes in the decline of OD deaths.
That's because people are too poor to buy drugs.
They switched from Fentanyl to Meth.
That's because all the addicts died.
Impact of Narcan?
Trump doing everything
Only because of narcan.
Obama?
Thanks to marijuana legalization