Since their peak less than three years ago, opioid overdose deaths dropped nearly by half as of October, according to a Stateline analysis. The drop comes as a shrinking fentanyl supply has made the ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. fell sharply from 2023 to 2024, driven largely by decreases in deaths ...

Baltimore’s finalized plan for tackling opioid overdoses, released Thursday, promises to reduce opioid overdose deaths ...

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local health expert is raising awareness about opioid overdose prevention, the risks of an overdose during spring break, and the steps toward recovery in any case ...

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is warning the public about a newly-identified synthetic opioid, cychlorphine, that has been associated with more than 30 overdose ...

This week's Trivia Tuesday question revisits a device designed to prevent opioid overdoses. Why did readers respond so ...

A nonfatal opioid overdose is often treated as a near miss. But clinically, it is one of the strongest predictors of future harm—and one of the few moments when patients are actively engaged with the ...

A plan aimed at reducing Baltimore's fatal overdose cases by 50% by 2040 has been finalized, according to the Mayor's Office.

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Tempe credits its opioid plan for falling overdoses and is asking residents how to spend $9M in settlement funds. Survey open ...

A state bill to require life-saving opioid overdose medication in assorted public places, co-sponsored by state Sen. Peter ...