‘A glimmer of hope’ from CDC data on overdose deaths

The latest data from the CDC includes estimates that show a 3% drop in overdose deaths in the U.S.

While the data is incomplete, and the CDC states it is subject to change, it represents a “glimmer of hope,” said Monica Ruiz, assistant professor in the Department of Prevention and Community Health at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health.

The drop in overdose deaths is the first in five years, and Ruiz told WTOP it’s likely due to a combination of things...