The latest available data, compiled in January of this year, shows fatal overdoses over the previous 12-month period ...

Drug overdose deaths among Black Bostonians fell by nearly 60% last year. It's an achievement to be recognized, but much work ...

Drug overdose deaths have been increasing steadily for over two decades in large part due to opioids. That's until recently.

Introduction: A National Shift Worth Examining The United States witnessed something unexpected between 2023 and 2024—a 24% reduction in drug overdose deaths, as reported by the Centers for Disease ...

Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner's Office shows local deaths are down as well. According to KCSO, there were 189 ...

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

District Attorney Michael E. McMahon hosted the Staten Island Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force at its first meeting of the ...

Fatal drug overdoses among young Americans dropped 47% in 2024, offering hope in the fentanyl crisis. Experts cite Narcan, ...

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed new legislation allowing involuntary manslaughter charges for drug dealers whose ...