科研动态期刊摘要
[评论] 美国阿片类药物流行正处于转折点
The Lancet · 2026-10-23 21:12
摘要
在死亡率上升了十多年之后，美国正经历着药物过量死亡人数出人意料且令人鼓舞的下降。根据美国疾病控制与预防中心的临时估计，2025年约有7万人死于药物过量——比2024年减少了近14%，这是自2022年近10.8万人的高点以来连续第三年下降。1,2 过量死亡人数的减少具有广泛性，因为美国几乎每个州报告的2025年过量死亡人数都低于前一年。
English
[Comment] The US opioid epidemic at a turning point
After more than a decade of rising mortality, the USA is experiencing an unexpected and encouraging decline in drug overdose deaths. According to provisional estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 70 000 people died from drug overdoses in 2025—nearly 14% fewer than in 2024, marking the third consecutive annual decline, from a high of almost 108 000 in 2022.1,2 The reduction in overdose deaths has been widespread, as nearly every state in the country reported fewer overdose deaths in 2025 compared with the previous year.