Drug overdose deaths in Massachusetts tied to opioids are at their lowest level in more than a decade, according the preliminary figures.

Federal data show that opioid-related overdose deaths dropped to the lowest level since 2013 — a decline seen across all races and ethnicities, according to Bureau Director Deirdre Calvert.

Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data.

Opioid overdoses nationwide have declined significantly since fall of 2023, but not in Alaska. One thing Alaska experts suggest is increasing access to a medication that is highly effective, safe and straightforward.

Massachusetts experienced a more than 36 percent decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance Addiction Services Bureau reported Wednesday.