The Biden administration calls government data showing a significant drop in overdose drug deaths “a major, major change.”

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.

Nationally, the number of overdose deaths had started to decrease in May, according to a release from the Department of Health and Human Services at the time.

America may finally be winning the war on deadly drug overdoses. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show overdose deaths dropped to just under 95,000 in May after peaking in August 2023 at 111,