Prairie Mountain Health is reminding residents about the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act and the protections it provides for ...

The number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in Cook County dropped significantly in 2025, new data shows.

For the first time since 2014, Cook County recorded fewer than 600 homicides in a year. The medical examiner handled 541 ...

Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply and has caused a wave of overdose deaths among people who consume it or use ...

Bartholomew County is expected to record an annual decline in drug overdose deaths for the third consecutive year, with local ...

The drop mirrors national trends in overdose deaths, which peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since been steadily ...

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2022, according to final federal figures released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last two decades, the number ...

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...

Yes, it’s possible to overdose on any type of antidepressant, especially if it’s taken with other drugs or medications. When compared to other types of antidepressants, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs ...

So far this year, the Denver Medical Examiner's office reported, nearly 500 people have died from overdoses in Denver.

On Tuesday, the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force, in coordination with Rep. Ford's office, teamed up with a company called ...

In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021’s 714 fatalities, a decline the region’s public ...