The analysis gives several reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the reported decrease in overdose deaths over the past year, emphasizing that, although the data represent important gains, these provisional results remain modest and may change in the future.
“These new data from the CDC offer hope,” said Rockefeller Institute Interim Executive Director Patricia Strach. “While acknowledging these successes is important, it is also important to remember that the fight isn’t over. Federal and state officials must continue their efforts to maintain these results in the future.”
The analysis puts the new CDC data in perspective and calls attention to the need for more robust data collection and policy intervention.
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