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

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 ...

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 ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Opioid-related deaths with GI complications increased by 218.6% between 2010 and 2020. Men and people living in ...

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

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

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Accidental overdoses aren't the only deadly risk from using powerful prescription painkillers - the drugs may also contribute to heart-related deaths and other fatalities, new ...

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

People who abuse opioids are more likely to be hospitalized for sepsis and die, even if they are young and otherwise healthy, according to new research. Researchers analyzed 6.7 million U.S. hospital ...

Massachusetts experienced a more than 36% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance Addiction Services Bureau reported Wednesday. The federal data shows that ...

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