The CDC predicts 67,798 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the 12 months ending in March 2026, a 12.3% decrease compared to the same time period in the previous year, according to an Aug. 31 news release from the agency.
The CDC launched the CDC Overdose Prevention Data Channel, a centralized resource for fatal and nonfatal overdose data, prevention strategies and information about CDC programs. The channel draws on three major CDC surveillance systems: the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System, Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology system, and National Vital Statistics System.
The channel also allows users to explore national- and state-level overdose trends, find prevention strategies and connect with CDC programs, tools and dashboards.
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