Attorney General Pam Bondi briefly shared — and then quickly deleted — a graph purporting to show dramatic progress in ...

Philadelphia is on track to record the lowest number of fatal overdoses in nearly a decade in 2025, according to preliminary state data. State officials reported 747 overdose deaths in the city as of ...

The rate of drug overdose deaths has seen steep declines over the past two years, but a new data tool developed by Northwestern University suggests progress may be stalling.

As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn't know what the drug was, but the tragic incidents ...

After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America. Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, according to preliminary data released ...

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...

Treating an unintentional opioid overdose might sound like a daunting task, but there are a few straightforward steps you can take until emergency services arrive. Knowing how to administer treatment ...

Salisbury Fire Department leaders say a two-year mobile health and opioid outreach program helped cut overdose calls by more ...

In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021’s 714 fatalities, a decline the region’s public ...

So far this year, the Denver Medical Examiner's office reported, nearly 500 people have died from overdoses in Denver.

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last two decades, the number ...

Because aspirin is available over the counter, it’s tempting to think it’s safe. However, it’s possible to overdose on it. A salicylate overdose can be deadly, so it’s a medical emergency. Here’s how ...