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CDC Reports Nitazene-Linked Overdose Deaths Rose From 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant increase in overdose deaths involving nitazenes, a class of potent synthetic opioids, across the United States. Federal figures indicate that confirmed fatalities linked to these substances rose from 27 in 2020 to 409 in 2024.
The CDC report tracks the rapid emergence of these drugs within the national illicit drug supply over the four-year period. Nitazenes, which are synthetic opioids, have increasingly appeared in toxicology reports as health officials monitor their impact on public health. The agency’s findings highlight the shift in overdose trends as these specific substances become more prevalent in fatal incidents nationwide.
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Date: June 18, 2026
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