Opinion: The sharp fall in US opioid deaths demands a clearer explanation
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US opioid overdose deaths fell from a peak of 81,806 in 2022 to 44,564 in 2025 after rising for more than 30 years. The authors argue that neither the border crackdown nor expanded naloxone access matches the decline’s timing or scale, indicating that forces outside health care and public policy played the largest role.
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