Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts +...

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm?ACSTrackingID=DM155304&ACSTrackingLabel=Mental+Health%2C+Prevention%2C+and+the+Latest+Overdose+Data+&deliveryName=DM155304&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The latest provisional data show 69,973 predicted overdose deaths for the 12-month period ending in December 2025 — about a 14% decrease compared with the same period ending in December 2024. Monthly provisional data suggest overdose deaths were relatively stable from September 2024 through July 2025, decreased in August and September 2025, and then leveled in October 2025. Most states saw decreases in predicted overdose deaths when comparing full-year 2025 with full-year 2024. However, several states — particularly in the Southwest and West — experienced increases during late 2024 and much of 2025.