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

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is awarding $3 million in grant funding from settlements of lawsuits against drug ...

Health officials told ABC7 the hot temperatures may be to blame, at least, in part. As the temperatures soared this past ...

Death from opioid overdose can be prevented.  It starts with education so individuals stay away from the deadly drugs in the first place – as well as education so signs of an overdose are quickly ...

As part of an ongoing effort to combat the opioid crisis, Whatcom County has added two new naloxone dispensers in Bellingham. The boxes, which can be accessed for free 24/7, contain the ...

Since the start of 2025, Narcan — also known by generic name naloxone — has reversed a known 5,635 overdoses in Ohio.

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.

Harrisburg lawmakers are likely to soon send a bill to Governor Josh Shapiro’s desk that authorizes emergency medical ...

The Oregon Senate on Monday voted to pass a bill aimed at making non-opioid pain treatments more accessible and affordable ...

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

British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario — although all three jurisdictions saw decreases from 2023. Increased deaths in 2024 ...