As drug experts parse the data trying to understand the factors that could contribute to a sudden drop in overdose deaths, ...

WiSOARR, a new DHS suspected overdose system, will give real-time data to rapid response teams. The goal is to save lives.

Student wellness representatives shared resources for dealing with health emergencies and promoted the University's amnesty ...

More than 48 million Americans 12 years or older had a substance use disorder in 2022, yet only 24 percent received treatment ...

To address this problem, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) started a new program at the beginning of this year with the primary ...

Travis County commissioners may declare opioid addiction a public health crisis due to rising drug-related deaths.

The federal government’s push to make Medicaid funding more flexible for drug addiction treatment in the past nine years has ...

The family won $75 million in a civil case, but they want to see the person responsible for their son's death behind bars.

Officials in Buncombe County, NC, reported a spike in opioid-related overdoses this week, with five incidents occurring ...

WILKES-BARRE— The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) this week hosted its 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders ...

The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while ...

"These challenges are straining public resources among first responders, which include police, fire, and EMS, and significantly reducing the health and safety of our public spaces in the downtown area ...