Annual US overdose deaths · 1999–2025
The Pressure Curve
As the annual toll rises, the plunger pushes deeper. After the 2022 peak, the figures carry the motion through a full visual release.
Selected annual change
−13.9%
Largest rise
+30.0% · 2020
Largest fall
−22.6% · 2024
2025
Annual overdose deaths
69,973
Observed peak
Count · 64.8% of 2022 peak