Fatal Overdoses continue to plummet nationwide. The latest CDC 12-month rolling fatal overdose averages through July 2024 are out today and they show the fatal overdoses in the USA are down 19.4% from their August 2023 rolling 12-month high. Here in Connecticut, fatal overdoses are down 26.8% from our November 2021 high. The USA overdose number is comparable to what was last reported in October and November of 2020. The Connecticut number is comparable to the levels of July 2019.
Still too damn high, but the trend is hopeful.