The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This ...

Why does the U.S. persist in treating addiction like a moral failing? This program treats addiction like the chronic disease ...

Michigan announced this week it will join a multibillion-dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler ...

Naloxone is a drug that works rapidly to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The drug works by attaching to opioid receptors and reversing the effects of opioids that someone may have taken.

Introduction: A National Shift Worth Examining The United States witnessed something unexpected between 2023 and 2024—a 24% reduction in drug overdose deaths, as reported by the Centers for Disease ...

The sharp decline in drug-related overdose deaths reported last week is certainly encouraging news, but unfortunately, we have to be prudent in resisting the urge to celebrate. As our Jake Griffin ...

Two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths have plummeted nationwide, marking the most significant decline in more than a decade. The work being ...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed new legislation allowing involuntary manslaughter charges for drug dealers whose ...

Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell released his annual report for 2024. The office handles all manners and causes of ...

Healthbeat reports New York state cut overdose deaths by 32% through increased harm reduction services and treatment, ...

With the high frequency and severity of sprain and strain injury rates, we're educating workers about safer alternatives to opioid pain management, including over-the-counter pain relievers, such as ...

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide ...