An Orleans Parish judge has ruled that Coroner Dwight McKenna’s office is liable for “reckless and outrageous misconduct” ...

The decrease in fentanyl overdoses, drug policy experts have said, has more to do with public health measures than changes in ...

According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...

There is good news in the fight against drug overdose, as there is currently a sharp reduction in deaths, with numbers now at ...

Over 71,000 Americans aged 25-44 died prematurely in 2023, marking a disturbing trend that began long before COVID-19.

Clay County has decided how it will spend money from lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies in a widespread effort to ...

Nonfatal opioid overdose rates declined in Alaska in 2024, a potentially hopeful sign for a state that had a record number of ...

Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdose in the United States in the 12-month period ending September 2024, a decline ...

Spokane County Sheriff's say that the boy had access to the drug paraphernalia that was used by his mother, Samantha J.

Emergency crews in Waterville are seeing an uptick in the number of people overdosing on opioids this winter, both on the streets and at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter. First responders and homeless ...

The CDC reports a 24% decline in drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, driven by naloxone distribution, expanded treatment programs, and community outreach, including efforts by ...

Police rushed to the Women In Need shelter on Glenwood Road near Schenectady Ave. in East Flatbush around 8 a.m., police said ...