US overdose mortality saw first drop below the Jalal-Burke exponential growth curve in 2024

By afschroeder • May 11, 2026

Friedman JR, Palamar JJ, Ciccarone D, Gaines TL, Borquez A, Shover CL, Strathdee SA. US overdose mortality saw first drop below the Jalal-Burke exponential growth curve in 2024. Int J Drug Policy. 2026 May 9;153:105320. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105320. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42107255.

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