The rate of Alaskans dying from drug overdoses declined by 5% in 2024 compared to the year before. That’s a welcome reduction after the state saw its highest number of overdose deaths on record in ...

Even before a new state law went into effect Jan. 1 requiring public libraries to have opioid overdose-reversing medication on hand, several north suburban libraries had already stocked it and had ...

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups ...

An Alaska man facing state and federal charges in the overdose death of a Wasilla teenager in 2024 was sentenced to three ...

Six puppies in rural Washington have recovered after being treated for a suspected drug overdose, and now some might go home with the firehouse staff who saved them.

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups ...

Chicago saw a dramatic decrease in opioid overdose deaths in 2025. Law enforcement and public health professionals worked in parallel on this issue.

Signs that a teen might have recently started using drugs were listed on materials handed out to parents: behaving ...

South Carolina is marking Naloxone Awareness Day on Jan. 23, urging residents to learn how to recognize and respond to opioid ...

New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, ...

The young program aims to prevent all opioid overdoses, but for now, its leaders know that even one person breaking their ...