Opioid Crisis
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths in the US dropped by 34 percent from 2023 to 2024, falling from nearly 73,000 to under 48,000. This decline, observed across demographics and regions, appears linked to reduced purity in illegal fentanyl supplies. While marking progress in the opioid crisis, experts caution that other drug deaths are rising and the trend may not last.
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Will Poulter joined director Adam Meeks and real-life therapist Annette Deao for a behind-the-scenes discussion of their Sundance drama 'Union County' at Variety's Anatomy of a Film event. The film explores the opioid crisis through a court-ordered rehab program in rural Ohio, blending professional and nonprofessional actors from the recovery community. Poulter highlighted the project's respectful approach to a sensitive topic.