Over a decade spent treating and researching substance use disorders taught one researcher that the overdose epidemic is a ...

The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law ...

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Nearly 22,000 pounds of fentanyl were seized at US borders during the 2024 fiscal year, according to data from the US Customs ...

Steuben County is hoping knowledge is power in combating drug overdoses, launching a dashboard with critical information.

Deaths caused by opioid-related overdoses dropped by nearly 40 percent last summer, according to data released by the Boston Public Health Commission on Jan. 29. The statistics tracked between May and ...

U.S. needs to pursue evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders. It’s unclear to what degree the Trump ...

Guest essayist Judge Frank Forchione laments that Stark County opioid deaths have "continued to spiral upward." ...

The approach to bring those numbers down has been all hands on deck. While statistics show it's working, overdose deaths are rising at alarming rates among Black communities.

An historic settlement reached between drugmakers and some states offers those states which were part of the deal a valuable ...