About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds
About one in three Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose, according to a new survey...
Opioid Overdose
Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths
Amid the nation's opioid crisis, the city of Seattle has announced the creation of a recovery center...
U.K. cracks down on synthetic opioid 10 times stronger than fentanyl causing overdoses in Europe
Colorado law enforcement warning about opioid recently showing up in overdose toxicology reports Col...
With opioid deaths soaring, Biden administration will widen access to methadone
As drug deaths surged above 112,000 a year in the U.S., driven by the spread of the synthetic opioid...
Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020. Now officials are declaring a fentanyl state of emergency
The governor of Oregon has declared an emergency in the city of Portland a few years after the state...
Fentanyl is finding its way into the hands of middle schoolers. Experts say Narcan in classrooms can help prevent deaths.
As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a ...
Dealer gets 30 years in prison after 3 people die of fentanyl poisoning on same day
A man who ran a drug delivery service for over seven years and sold tainted drugs that killed three ...
You can't overdose on fentanyl just by touching it. Here's what experts say.
Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present ...
Two facing murder charges in death of 1-year-old after possible opioid exposure while in daycare in Bronx
Two people are facing multiple charges, including murder, in the death of a 1-year-old boy while he ...
Customs and Border Protection reveals secret "ground zero" in its fight against fentanyl
In an unmarked building at an undisclosed location in California — hidden in a vault and locked behi...