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Articles by Tom Howell Jr.

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign the "Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act" in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Overdose deaths drop 20% under Trump, though causes remain disputed

Drug overdose deaths have fallen in President Trump's second term alongside his get-tough approach to fentanyl that includes sealing the border, killing foreign drug traffickers and rescheduling synthetic opioids to deliver harsher criminal sentences.

March 20, 2026