A statewide program in Kentucky aims to provide credentialing and pathways to a career in social work for people in substance ...

U.S. overdose deaths declined in 2023 in a recent report, according to the CDC. Locally, those on the front lines of addiction hope to continue that trend.

Overdose deaths increased in Nevada and four other states as national numbers declined, according to provisional data ...

Drug overdose deaths rose more in Alaska than any other state over the past year, increasing by nearly 39% continuing a ...

Overdose deaths declined for the second year in a row, fanning health experts’ hopes that the opioid crisis could be turning ...

For Justin Phillips, the millionth dose of Naloxone distributed in Indiana by the organization she founded (Overdose Lifeline ...

Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the ...

A state panel on Thursday recommended issuing more than $44 million in grants for scores of addiction prevention and treatment efforts aimed at reducing opioid overdoses.

According to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday overdose deaths are down 14% from ...

Experts are unsure as to what is causing the decline, which saw deaths decrease by some 14% between June 2023 and 2024.

A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the ...

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the CDC posted a food safety alert on its website confirming that it is investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders across 10 states. The CDC ...