The newest numbers from the Alabama Department of Public Health show overdose deaths are down year over year, a trend much of ...

Medical investigators have determined that a county sheriff in northern New Mexico died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and alcohol.

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

New numbers show more than 8% of Alabama teens use drugs and over 9% drink alcohol. The medical center held an open house for ...

Data from the CDC shows overdose deaths dropped significantly both in Oklahoma and across the country last year. It says ...

Oregon's number of deadly overdoses declined in 2024 — the first time that's happened in years. But in Clatsop County, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Drug overdose deaths are down significantly in the United States. Data from the CDC finds there were ...

One point of concern shared by local recovery advocates is the possible loss of state and federal grants that pay for Narcan ...

The charge of distributing fentanyl resulting in death carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

It’s time to abandon siloed efforts and embrace a unified approach to fighting the opioid epidemic, writes Jennifer ...

The CDC estimates there were 80,391 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2024, a decrease of nearly 27-percent from 2023. The agency expects annual drug overdose deaths to reach their ...

Opioid overdose deaths have declined 27% nationwide and 43% in Winnebago County, according to the CDC and local data, respectively, due to an increase in people seeking help for substance abuse.