At least 4,243 people in North Carolina died from overdoses in 2022. Mary O’Donnell knows the pain of having a loved one die in such a situation. She’s been fighting for years to get overdose numbers ...

(WJW) – You’ve probably heard of a medicine called naloxone, which can quickly reverse the effects of opioids and save lives. It’s the only drug that can revive people who are suffering from overdose ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. And what’s more, using these drugs can have dangerous consequences, ...

Four people incarcerated in the Whatcom County Jail in downtown Bellingham were recently taken to the hospital due to suspected opioid overdoses. Opioid-related overdoses and overdose deaths are ...

American fire and EMS personnel are on the front lines of combatting the overdose crisis, helping to save thousands of lives every year. In fact, nearly two-thirds of all firefighter rescues aren’t ...

If there’s anything more empowering than bringing someone back to life, Dan Bigg wouldn’t know. He has personally resuscitated five people who were unconscious from drug overdoses, and the ...

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary ...

The scourge of fentanyl isn’t ‘going to go away anytime soon,’ but harm reduction strategies are making a difference Opioid-related overdose deaths in Orange County decreased last year for the first ...

Northern Kentucky health officials are issuing a drug overdose alert after nine overdoses have been reported in the last two days.According to the Northern Kentucky Health Department, included in ...

State Assemblymember Matt Haney introduced legislation that would prevent California public colleges and universities from punishing students seeking help in the case of a drug overdose. Although ...