Drug overdose deaths dropped in the United States last year to the lowest levels seen in five years, according to a new ...

New York is getting a long-awaited reprieve from its overdose crisis, with deaths falling by nearly a third in the last year.

While overdose deaths in New York state have declined overall, racial disparities have widened, and uncertainty around ...

Fatal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving synthetic opioids alone—not mixed with other ...

Prof. Robert Valuck, who runs the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention at the University of Colorado School of ...

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.

Langabeer leads the Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System, or Heroes, program, which helps individuals looking for ...

Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell nearly 27% in 2024, federal estimates showed on Wednesday, marking the ...

W.Va., is leading a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday where Health and Human Services ...

Virginia's reduction in fentanyl overdose deaths ranks as the second-highest drop nationwide, behind only West Virginia.

Drug overdoses remain the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18 to 44, according to the CDC. Recent funding cuts by the White House threaten to reverse the declines in overdose deaths.

Overdose deaths in Oregon went down 22% in 2024, the Oregon Health Authority announced on Friday. The decrease follows a ...