Overdose deaths from opioids are falling sharply, down 35.6% in 2024 from the previous year, according to the Illinois ...

Hospitals and health systems are experiencing the damaging effects of the opioid epidemic on a daily basis. Emergency departments and inpatient beds have been flooded with those suffering from the ...

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious and complex condition affecting millions of people across the country and contributing to a national public health emergency. Yet stigma and misinformation about ...

Hundreds of governmental entities have filed lawsuits to recoup funds expended addressing the opioid crisis. The lawsuits have primarily targeted drugmakers and drug distributors for allegedly ...

As the nation’s opioid epidemic deepens, Southwest Brooklyn’s elected officials and civic leaders are grappling with the health crisis by coming up with ideas on how to confront the growing problem.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo is looking back at the opioid epidemic and looking forward to a future that can move past its devastating impact. According to the CDC, more than 107,000 Americans died ...

With recent reporting detailing the Mass and Cass spillover’s negative effects on South End residents, the Herald is asking our readers in our latest poll if enough has been done to combat the opioid ...