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Is there finally hope in America's overdose crisis?

2024/10/7
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Kevin Donaldson
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Kevin Donaldson：在佛蒙特州，他本人和朋友的吸毒过量死亡人数有所减少。他认为部分原因是人们学会了更好地应对过量服用。 Vermont Department of Health 数据：佛蒙特州今年上半年，药物过量死亡人数比去年同期减少了22%。 Dennis Gushon：俄亥俄州致命性药物过量死亡人数下降了近三分之一。 Brad Feingood：西雅图今年药物过量死亡人数下降了15%。 Ari Shapiro：全美药物过量死亡人数下降，但原因尚不清楚。这是一个令人鼓舞的迹象，但需要进一步研究。 Brian Mann：美国药物过量死亡人数下降的原因尚不清楚，可能是多种因素共同作用的结果，包括纳洛酮的广泛使用、更好的医疗保健和药物例如Suboxone，以及新冠疫情期间的提前死亡。还有一种理论认为，街头芬太尼的供应量减少了，其纯度也降低了，这可能是由于对墨西哥贩毒集团的打击力度加大造成的。 Keith Humphries：新冠疫情可能导致一些原本会在之后几年死亡的人提前死亡，从而导致死亡人数下降。 Morgan Godvin：街头芬太尼的纯度降低，导致吸毒者需要花费更多钱才能获得足够的剂量，一些人因此开始寻求医疗帮助。 Kamala Harris：她承诺将继续努力打击芬太尼。 Donald Trump：他继续散布关于芬太尼的错误信息，将其与移民问题联系起来。 Brian Mann: 尽管药物过量死亡人数有所下降，但这一趋势在不同地区和人群中存在差异。非裔美国人、美洲原住民和阿拉斯加原住民社区的药物过量死亡人数仍在上升。研究人员需要进一步研究这些差异的原因，并确保所有社区都能获得必要的资源和支持。

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Opioid deaths in the U.S. have started to decline, a trend observed in Vermont, Ohio, and Seattle. While the reasons for this decline remain unclear, it marks a significant shift in the decades-long crisis.
  • Opioid overdose deaths are declining across several states.
  • The decline is a recent phenomenon after a long period of escalation.
  • Reasons for the decline are unknown and being investigated.

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In a twist that many addiction experts thought impossible, the decades long upward trend of opioid deaths in the United States has finally started to decline. And while there are plenty of theories, there are still very few answers as to why and how.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] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)