Stateline reports opioid overdose deaths have declined nearly 50% since 2023, driven by weaker fentanyl and increased ...

Cychlorphine is not approved for human use, and officials warned it is frequently mixed with other illicit drugs.

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Drug Enforcement Administration has launched Fentanyl Free America, a nationwide enforcement and public-education initiative aimed at reducing synthetic opioid deaths after ...

A new synthetic opioid linked to at least one overdose death in Oklahoma is raising concerns among health and law enforcement ...

Globally, opioid overdose deaths are more common than you think. It is one of the most important public health concerns, ...

Southern Nevada health officials in the last year found a decrease in opioid deaths, expanded overdose intervention resources ...

Sarah Beckman, left, stands with other staff members of Ohio’s Hamilton County Quick Response Team in an undated photo. The team helps people who use fentanyl get treatment. Ohio had the largest drop ...

In 2016, synthetic opioids, specifically illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the U.S. than prescription opioids, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Synthetic ...

Opioids were involved in one out of every 65 deaths in the U.S. in 2016. For younger adults, that number jumped to one in five deaths, a study published in JAMA Network Open found. Research was ...

Wisconsin saw a 42.5% decline in opioid overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024, dropping from 1,422 to 817.

The state health department released the plan April 9. State lawmakers have the ultimate say in how opioid settlement funds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sarah Beckman, left, stands with other staff members of Ohio's Hamilton County Quick Response Team in an undated photo. The team ...