Olmsted County is bolstering its response to drug overdoses. "We have been able to expedite things in a way we haven't previously been able to," Sidney Frye II, program manager for the team and ...

It wasn’t clear from testimony by Dr. Craig Milhouse, who was limited by patient confidentiality laws, why he prescribed Kay ...

Death rates due to drug poisonings began to surge in the US in the mid-1990s, marking the emergence of an epidemic that has persisted for three decades. The health consequences have been stark, with ...

A 26% decline in drug overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024 is being credited by Minnesota leaders to investments that expanded ...

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says opioid overdose deaths hit the highest level ever recorded in the United States last year. A DEA report obtained by The Associated Press ...

The group were part of a criminal network that sold thousands of counterfeit prescription pills to teens and young adults ...

(The Center Square) – A state appointed panel on reducing opioid deaths in Florida on Wednesday issued a list of ...

The U.S. opioid crisis has varied in severity across the country, leading to extended debate about how and why it has spread.

Cities and states promised to use opioid settlement money to fight addiction. Instead, they’re spending it on concerts, ...

Most deaths are caused by opioids, synthetic opioids and methamphetamine, with fentanyl accounting for 80% of all overdose deaths.

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli threatens lawsuit against Rep. Mikie Sherrill over defamation claims ...

Minnesota sees a 26% decline in overdose deaths, with opioid fatalities down 32%, marking progress in crisis response.