Drug Overdose in the USA: 2025 Provisional Data - Progress Continues, but Declines Are Slowing
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The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has released provisional 2025 mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS). 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.
Overall Trends
The continued decline is encouraging. However, the steep decline seen from late 2023 into 2024 appears to be slowing. 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.
National declines are promising, but some areas are seeing different trends. 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.
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