Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

Multiple U.S. senators reintroduce bipartisan legislation to combat the rise of deadly fentanyl amid a national opioid crisis. The Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act aims to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

U.S. Life Expectancy in 2022

Life expectancy in the U.S. increased in 2022 to 77.5 years, following a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 deaths decreased by 55.3%, but drug overdoses continued to rise. Heart disease and cancer remain the leading causes of death, with infant mortality also increasing in 2022.