Trust for America Health released the 2025 Pain in the Nation report, an annual report focused on alcohol, drug, and suicide deaths.

The main point: The report found that deaths due to drug overdose and alcohol are down nationally, following two decades of rapid increases. But the progress is uneven across population groups and at risk due to current and proposed federal budget cuts, workforce reductions, and agency reorganization.

The findings: Over 20o,000 Americans still died due to alcohol, drug overdose, and suicide in 2023, twice the rate of such deaths 20 years ago.

Recommendations: The report calls for sustained investment in prevention and harm reduction programs and includes recommendations on actions federal and state policymakers should take, such as: