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For the first time in five years, overdose deaths dropped in the U.S. in 2023
In 2023, there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdoses, which was down 3% from 2022 with 111,029. While the figures are preliminary, the decline in deaths is expected to hold true. Opioid deaths, particularly fentanyl, fell by 3.7 percent.
And while no specific reasons were given for the drop, one that experts point to is the wider availability of naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses. There were 22 million doses of Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray, distributed in the U.S. and Canada in 2023.
Additionally, fentanyl test strips grew in popularity, and communities started programs to hand out sterile syringes.
What’s the nuance?Experts are cautiously optimistic about these figures because while there was an encouraging decline in the number of opioid overdoses, there was an increase in overdose deaths from cocaine and meth. Plus, even one overdose death is too many.
Still, this important progress is worth celebrating — and it should fuel our continued work to prevent even more overdose deaths (like this!) and see this decline become an ongoing trend.
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From #1 bestselling author John Green comes an incredible story about the inner workings of a teenage girl’s mind as she struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Throughout the novel, Aza’s experiences with mental illness are depicted in a raw and honest way, highlighting the challenges of living with OCD and its impact on relationships, sense of self, and overall well-being.
Why we’re reading: Now that the film adaptation of this incredible book is officially available for streaming (with rave reviews from fans with OCD and anxiety), we’re putting it on top of our TBR pile for Mental Health Awareness Month! It’s such a powerful read that brings us into the mind of a character trying to cope with a world that feels out of her control.
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