
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the CDC Overdose Prevention Data Channel, a centralized resource that brings fatal and nonfatal overdose data, prevention strategies, and information about CDC programs together in one place. The launch comes as the latest monthly provisional data from CDC’s National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) predicts 67,798 drug overdose deaths in the United States during the 12 months ending in March 2026. This is a 12.3% decrease in overdose deaths compared to the same time period in the previous year. The continued national decline represents meaningful progress, but too many people still die from drug overdoses. The channel draws on three major CDC surveillance systems — the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), the Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) system, and the NVSS — and presents key insights in a centralized format with user-friendly visualizations. Visitors can explore national- and state-level overdose trends, find evidence-based prevention strategies, and connect with CDC programs, tools, and dashboards that support prevention and response. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-channel/index.html

