evidence: The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say [...] Daskal acknowledged that drug deaths remain unacceptably high in the U.S. but said the Biden administration's fentanyl strategy is showing progress: "We're seeing the effects in terms of lives saved." [...] NPR previously reported that fentanyl overdose deaths dropped 20% from 2022 to 2023, citing data reported in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration National Drug Threat assessment published in May 2024. NPR now believes a more accurate figure is a roughly 10% drop as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.