Drug overdose deaths in the United States made an unprecedented drop to the lowest they’ve been in five years, according to a new federal government estimate released Wednesday. During the Covid ...

A data system that tracks overdoses in 16 Hampden County communities help officials identify problems and victories.

Over the past decade, far too many lives have been lost to fentanyl-related overdoses.  No doubt, many of us here in Southern ...

Overdose deaths have decreased significantly but federal agents are tracking a new, powerful and deadly drug they are ...

The notable decrease in deaths includes a 37% decline in fentanyl-related deaths and a 20% drop in methamphetamine-related ...

Fentanyl is the prime cause of an overdose death rate that has tripled over the last decade. In 2013, there were 3,105 deaths ...

West Virginians celebrated a significant milestone as Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the state has recorded the largest reduction of overdose deaths in the nation ...

Provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate a nearly 33% drop in predicted overdose deaths in Massachusetts.

Law enforcement cannot fight fentanyl alone. As we enter the summer months — when overdose rates often rise — we need ...

There’s good news from the frontlines of Missouri’s — and the nation’s — hard-fought efforts to reign in the opioid crisis: ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 -- the most significant drop in the county's history, ...

Despite the sharp decline in fentanyl overdose deaths, there were still 1,263 in L.A. County last year, representing a significant public health threat. According to health officials, many of those ...