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U.S. and California overdose deaths fell 20% and 21% from 2024 to 2025 due to expanded harm reduction and treatment, now threatened by federal funding cuts.
Overdose death rates in the U.S. and California have dropped 20% and 21% respectively from June 2024 to June 2025, the first decline in years, attributed to expanded access to naloxone, fentanyl test strips, medication-assisted treatment, supportive housing, and community harm reduction programs.
Cities like Long Beach and Los Angeles have boosted services including mail-based supply delivery and integrated care centers.
This progress, linked to Biden-era public health initiatives, is now at risk due to federal funding cuts under the Trump administration targeting addiction treatment, housing, and health programs, despite continued rhetoric on fentanyl.
Criminalization efforts like California’s Proposition 36 did not drive the decline, which began before its implementation, underscoring that evidence-based health approaches are most effective.
Las muertes por sobredosis en Estados Unidos y California cayeron un 20% y un 21% de 2024 a 2025 debido a la reducción y el tratamiento ampliados del daño, ahora amenazados por los recortes de fondos federales.