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 ...

Newly reviewed statistics dating back to 2020 suggest that opioid overdoses in Mashpee are decreasing, as are the number of ...

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

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

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

A 35-year-old woman was arrested after her 1-year-old son reportedly overdosed on fentanyl Wednesday morning, according to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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