What Next: Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?
Oct 16, 2024•28 min
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Episode description
According to a new CDC report, the number of overdoses in America is finally dropping after rising for years. What’s behind this rare good news in the ongoing opioid crisis?
Guest: David Ovalle, reporter covering opioids and addiction at the Washington Post
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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther.
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