The White House is highlighting a dramatic decline in drug overdose deaths, crediting President Donald Trump's National Drug Control Strategy for a 41 percent drop from the peak recorded under former President Joe Biden.
Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predict 66,478 drug overdose deaths from May 2025 through May 2026. That compares to more than 112,400 deaths during the Biden administration's peak, a decrease of 41 percent.
Lowest Predicted Estimate Since January 2017
Officials say the new figure is the lowest predicted provisional estimate of drug overdose deaths since January 2017, when former President Barack Obama was leaving the White House.
"The continued decline in drug overdose deaths shows President Trump's National Drug Control Strategy is working," said National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter.
Declines Across Major Drug Categories
The data show reductions across multiple drug categories. Heroin overdose deaths have decreased by more than 32 percent, while deaths involving synthetic opioids are down more than 19 percent.
Overdose deaths from psychostimulants, including methamphetamine, declined by over 14 percent. Deaths from natural and semi-synthetic opioids decreased by nearly 7 percent, and cocaine-related deaths fell by almost 6 percent.
