Two men have pleaded not guilty in the drug overdose deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in a ...

An Orleans Parish judge has ruled that Coroner Dwight McKenna’s office is liable for “reckless and outrageous misconduct” ...

The decrease in fentanyl overdoses, drug policy experts have said, has more to do with public health measures than changes in ...

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins caught up with DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old cancer survivor honored by President Donald Trump during his ...

According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...

Kayla DeMong, executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon, says the province needs to declare a health ...

The CDC reports a 24% decline in drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, driven by naloxone distribution, expanded treatment programs, and community outreach, including efforts by ...

ON YOUR SIDE looked at data from the State of Michigan from 2013 to 2023 on overdose deaths in six Michigan counties. Kent County saw the biggest jump.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded a 24% decline in overdose deaths in 2024 when compared to the previous 12-month range.

During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The trend continued into ...

The rate of overdose deaths fell 4% from 2022 to 2023. Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the United States for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to new federal ...

Prosecutors in Connecticut can pursue manslaughter or murder charges in drug overdose death cases, but it is uncommon. Proving intent is crucial for murder charges, which is challenging unless the ...