Opioid related overdose deaths fell 36% in Massachusetts in 2024, reaching their lowest point since 2013, according to provisional CDC data. In 2024, Massachusetts had 1,340 confirmed opioid-related ...

However, the state's public health department warns more money and resources are needed to tackle the ongoing problem of substance use. Massachusetts had more than 700 fewer opioid-related ...

Three people found dead at a home in Suisun City earlier this year died of overdoses, the Suisun City Police Department said. According to police, fentanyl was one of the drugs found ...

Eight opioid drug manufactures will pay D.C. $1.2 million, as part of a $720 million nationwide settlement claiming the ...

Between September 2023 and September 2024, the CDC reported a staggering 24% decrease in opioid overdose deaths—the largest ...

A new report shows progress in Montana’s fight against drug addiction and overdoses.Ideal Option, an organization with over 80 accredited clinics across nine st ...

Whitney Purvis, former 16 and Pregnant star, has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter in Georgia. She's accused of ...

Police say multiple people are "experiencing overdose symptoms" at the busy intersection of W. North and Pennsylvania Avenue.

CHICAGO — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges. He is ...

The Saugus-Everett Elks Drug Awareness Committee had a presentation on Narcan and its importance during the opioid crisis Monday morning at the senior center. Chair of the Committee Ron Visconti ...

The families were backed by Melanie Leahy who led a ten-year campaign for a public inquiry into mental health related deaths ...

Inquests are held into unexpected deaths by coroners for a number of reasons, including potentially saving the lives of ...