Last fall, when initial data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed a surprising drop in drug overdose deaths, the universal response was relief. We were finally getting ...

For many, illegal fentanyl is an unseen threat, disguised as prescription medication or mixed into illicit drugs. A mere two ...

For this week's Reporter's Notebook segment, NPR Addiction Correspondent Brian Mann explains the reasons behind the surprise drop in overdose deaths across the country.

A little-known federal agency that touches the lives of people across the United States by funding the 988 crisis line, ...