President Trump says the tariffs on Canada and Mexico are designed to keep fentanyl out of the U.S.  We’re for doing all we can to reduce drug overdose deaths.

We thought you’d like to hear some good news: drug deaths fell last year. The bad news is that fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin overdoses are still way too high and a major leading cause of death of young Americans.  Overall,d overdose deaths are still above pre-lockdown levels.

As the chart shows, the latest data from the CDC reports a 24% decline in drug overdose deaths in the United States in the 12 months ending in September 2024. The October to September number fell from more than 110,000 in 2023 to 84,000 deaths in 2024.