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

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

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

Three people believed to be suffering drug overdoses in Ukiah Tuesday were revived with the use of Narcan, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the MCSO, deputies responded to ...

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

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.

The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 ...

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

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

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

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