Newly updated data from the Centers for Disease Control show a 27% decline in overdose deaths in the U.S. in 2024, but during that 12 month period, Nevada saw a ...

Opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers have been paying billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over their role in ...

Dopamine, a small molecule derived from the amino acid tyrosine, plays a significant role in regulating multiple essential ...

Dr. Merideth Norris was sentenced to three years of probation and 600 hours of community service after a jury convicted her ...

Drug overdose is the number one cause of accidental death in Connecticut, where someone is more likely to die from a drug ...

The number of people who died last year in Massachusetts from drug overdoses plummeted to their lowest level in more than a ...

Union County will use opioid dollars to fund a jail-based treatment program for inmates experiencing mental health issues.

RAPID RIVER — Overdose Awareness of Delta County, the group that started as a reaction to several deaths of young adults by ...

Indiana Governor Braun signed a law easing restrictions on opioid prescriptions for chronic pain patients with implantable ...

A Kennebunk doctor is appealing her conviction after a federal jury last year found her guilty of writing illegal prescriptions for five patients. Dr. Merideth Norris was convicted on 15 counts of ...

In 2024, there were 169 opioid overdose deaths in Boston — a 38% drop from the prior year, in line with the national trend.

It is estimated to cost the county $247,378.42 to fully fund the Recovery Court program for 15 months. The Recovery Court team looks to negotiate the use of opioid settlement funds from both the ...