The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 per cent of which were in just three provinces.

Drug-related overdoses and poisoning deaths dropped by 22% in 2024 over the previous year in Los Angeles County, marking the ...

Canada began collecting drug-poisoning data in 2016, the same year B.C. declared a public health emergency because of spiking ...

Newton County now has a Narcan vending machine at its detention center, to aid people who need the medication for opioid overdose.

Spokane County continues to grapple with the ongoing opioid epidemic, with overdose deaths reaching unprecedented levels.

Despite the sharp decline in fentanyl overdose deaths, there were still 1,263 in L.A. County last year, representing a ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health issued an alert after a surge in opioid-related overdoses during the recent heatwave.

One promising approach is a dedicated specialist to prevent ordinary pain management from turning into the kind of addiction ...

Addiction is not a moral failing. It's a medical disease, and those in recovery who need medication like buprenorphine should ...

National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much ...

This comes after both sides have been in a stalemate over the issue for months. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Drug-related overdose deaths and poisonings dropped by a record 22% in Los Angeles County last year, driven by a decline in ...