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Read press releases from the last year to learn about the CDC Injury Center's work, funding, and impact. To see older press releases, visit the CDC Newsroom.

Latest releases and announcements

2025

May

WEDNESDAY MAY 14, 2025

Statement from CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on Provisional 2024 Overdose Death Data

February

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2025

CDC Reports Nearly 24% Decline in U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths

2024

October

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2, 2024

Potential public health risk among individuals ordering counterfeit prescription medications from online pharmacies

September

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

New CDC Report Shows Suicide Risk Tied to Local Economic and Social Conditions

May

TUESDAY MAY 14, 2024

Drowning Deaths Rise in the United States

2023

August

THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2023

CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses

THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2023

Provisional Suicide Deaths in the United States, 2022

March

WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2023

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

WEDNESDAY MARCH 8, 2023

New Funding Opportunities for States, Cities, and Territories to Strengthen Overdose Surveillance and Prevention Efforts

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