Opioid-class drugs are commonly prescribed as powerful pain medications in both humans and animals, though they can also be accessed or used illicitly. These substances carry a significant risk of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 18—The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday reported a gargantuan spike in drug overdose deaths and related emergency ...

Emergency calls about overdoses have decreased in the area around the shelter, according to data from Urban Alchemy, but ...

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths fell by nearly 30 per cent in the space of a year in the US, which could represent a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - Drug overdose deaths have dropped across the country and in South Carolina. But law enforcement warns that the trend might not stay that way because of new drugs coming onto ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio is taking steps to address the ongoing drug overdose crisis by expanding access to drug testing kits. Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order aimed at reducing hurdles that ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Hamilton County is experiencing a notable decline in drug overdose deaths, marking the fourth consecutive year of reductions. Preliminary figures estimate 180 overdose deaths for ...

BREAKING NEWS. SEVERAL INMATES AT THE ORLEANS JUSTICE CENTER WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AFTER OVERDOSING ON DRUGS. THE ORLEANS PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS NARCAN WAS ADMINISTERED TO SIX INMATES SUNDAY ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - According to experts, Nebraska is losing out on millions of dollars because overdose deaths go unreported. The sad truth is that those dollars -- money not coming into the state - ...

Brittany Murphy spent her final days fighting what she believed was nothing more than a stubborn cold, taking a mix of common over-the-counter medications in an attempt to get better. But when she ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) introduced a new resource to Pennsylvania courts on Friday, ...