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Fentanyl deaths among the young are dropping. Can the trend continue?

2025/6/10
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Justin Carlisle: 我从很小的时候就开始吸毒，多次因吸毒过量，幸亏有纳洛酮才活了下来。我现在仍然在与毒瘾作斗争，希望能够找到摆脱毒瘾的方法。 John Epstein: 我认为20至29岁的人战胜了芬太尼，这是一个值得庆祝的时刻。我的儿子在2020年因芬太尼去世，我深知毒品对家庭的伤害。 Keith Humphreys: 年轻人开始吸毒的人数减少，这是一个积极的现象，有助于降低药物过量死亡的风险。我们需要继续关注这一趋势，并采取措施防止毒品蔓延。 Nabarundas Gupta: Z世代对酒精和阿片类药物的兴趣降低，转而使用大麻和迷幻药，这些药物的风险相对较低。此外，与芬太尼危机高峰期相比，年轻人的药物死亡人数显著减少，这是一个可喜的进展。

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Recent data reveals a significant drop in fentanyl-related deaths among young Americans. This unexpected trend prompts questions about its underlying causes and sustainability, especially given potential funding cuts.
  • Fentanyl deaths among young people (ages 20-29) decreased by 47%.
  • Overall drug deaths in the US are declining.
  • Fatal overdoses dropped by 40% last year.
  • The number of deaths among young people is at its lowest since 2013.

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Fentanyl and other street drugs killed more than 230,000 people under the age of 35 in the U.S. over the last decade. But now new federal data shows drug deaths among young people are plummeting at an unprecedented rate – saving thousands of lives each year. What's driving the drop, and with federal funding cuts on the horizon, will it continue?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Email us at [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)