# Overdose victims die waiting. A drone could help—nobody's calling it.

- slug: overdose-victims-die-waiting-a-drone-could-help-nobodys-calling-it
- date: 2026-03-25
- category: Robotics

In the twelve months ending October 2025, drug overdoses killed roughly 71,542 Americans, according to provisional CDC data https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/index.html.

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