A new synthetic opioid has now been linked to 16 deaths in East Tennessee, the Knox County Regional Forensic Center announced ...

Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

Bradycardia on arrival is associated with an increased likelihood of xylazine detection in adults in the emergency department ...

As the nation cautiously marks a two-year decline in overdose deaths, there are new warnings about emerging threats "even ...

The stuff on the street is getting more dangerous, which is partly why Phoenix saw nearly 6,000 opioid overdoses in 2025.

Opioid overdoses continue to take a devastating toll across the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...

“Our children are our most important resource, and it is our highest duty to keep them safe in school,” said Representative Emerson.

One county in Colorado has committed to investing more than $4 million into opioid prevention, treatment and recovery. It's ...

Pennsylvania’s new law requires EMS to report overdoses to a statewide system, expanding data to improve the state’s opioid ...

Gabriel Armas, who smuggled heroin into the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac, sentenced to 10 years in prison Read Story ...

A 38-year-old Grays Harbor County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for drug trafficking heroin, ...