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EXCLUSIVE: Fentanyl deaths plunge 22% as Trump White House touts crackdown on deadly drug crisis
Fentanyl-linked deaths plunged 22% in a single year, dropping from 48,913 in 2024 to 38,084 in 2025. Total drug overdose deaths fell 14%, going from 81,313 to 69,973 during the same period. The White House attributed this decline and a 45% drop in nationwide fentanyl seizures to its border crackdown, anti-narcotics policies, and arrests of traffickers.
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