For the first time since 2014, Cook County recorded fewer than 600 homicides in a year. The medical examiner handled 541 ...

Fentanyl, a strong opioid about 50 times more powerful than heroin, has become increasingly present in the U.S. drug supply and has caused a wave of overdose deaths among people who consume it or use ...

The rate of drug overdose deaths has seen steep declines over the past two years, but a new data tool developed by Northwestern University suggests progress may be stalling.

The drop mirrors national trends in overdose deaths, which peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic and have since been steadily ...

As a high school student, UCLA senior Maddie Ward knew fellow students who overdosed on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. At the time, she didn't know what the drug was, but the tragic incidents ...

Bartholomew County is expected to record an annual decline in drug overdose deaths for the third consecutive year, with local ...

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...

A major portion of the Perry County commissioners meeting Dec. 22 focused on a presentation regarding the use of opioid ...

A Raleigh mom is raising awareness about drug overdose risks by gifting skateboards to children across the Triangle area. Her ...

So far this year, the Denver Medical Examiner's office reported, nearly 500 people have died from overdoses in Denver.

In 2025, King County recorded its lowest number of overdose deaths since 2021’s 714 fatalities, a decline the region’s public ...