Fentanyl deaths among the young are dropping. Can the trend continue?

Fentanyl and other street drugs killed more than people under the age of in the U S over the last decade But now new federal content shows drug deaths among young people are plummeting at an unprecedented rate saving thousands of lives each year What's driving the drop and with federal funding cuts on the horizon will it continue For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This sign up for Consider This via Apple Podcasts or at plus npr org Email us at considerthis npr org Image credit Rachel Wisniewski