After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9% of individuals died and 21% experienced a repeat opioid ...

A fatal overdose that killed an Arkansan earlier this year was caused by a powerful synthetic opioid disguised as a less ...

People who leave jail and prison are at extremely high risk of a drug overdose, research shows. In this study of people with probable opioid use disorder in Massachusetts county jails, those who ...

After an emergency department visit for an opioid overdose, 9 per cent of individuals died and 21 per cent experienced a repeat opioid overdose in the following year, according to a new study from ...

The FDA approved the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai) for use as an emergency treatment for opioid overdose in adults and children 12 years of age and older, the agency announced ...

Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks the 12th straight month of ...

Michigan's opioid overdose death rate has fallen by more than 35% since 2023, a result of strategic investments and strong ...

A new report from the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shows opioid overdose deaths in the District hit a record high last year. The medical examiner’s office studied 2,595 opioid-related ...

Ozempic may lower the risk of opioid overdose in patients with Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests, the latest research to find a positive connection between the diabetes drug and another unrelated ...

The suspected overdoses at Park View High prompted the Loudoun Sheriff’s Office to investigate drug access on campus.

People who survived an opioid overdose are at greater risk of premature death and of overdosing again after being released ...