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There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
President Trump has cited the U.S. fentanyl crisis as one of the reasons for tariff threats against the nation’s biggest ...
Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the ...
Cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are causing some to worry, while others are celebrating ...
Prevention remains one of the most effective and cost-conscious tools we have in our fight against the drug crisis. This National ... the nation's drug policy "should promote a health standard ...
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's ...