Whitney Purvis, former 16 and Pregnant star, has been arrested for involuntary manslaughter in Georgia. She's accused of ...

A man’s death after using “Flow” in a small Vermont city exposed a drug operation that spanned continents and sent a New York ...

Pennsylvania wants to continue categorizing a class of powerful synthetic opioids as Schedule I controlled substances to ...

Polysubstance abuse, using multiple types of drugs at the same time, is a common cause of death from overdose and an ...

Mental health services in the United States are facing a critical transformation due to significant federal cuts to mental health grants implemented during the Trump administration. These cuts have ...

Once associated with high-profile figures like John Belushi and River Phoenix, the dangerous mix has become a leading cause ...

North Carolina is poised to receive $150 million from a new multi-state legal settlement with pharmaceutical company Purdue ...

Discover how a drug trafficker received a 19-year sentence for distributing fentanyl that caused a teenager's death.

According to one analysis, Medicaid made up 93 percent of claims for substance use treatment, whereas private insurance ...

One North Carolina city offers a window into how Medicaid cuts may affect national efforts to address opioid addiction and ...

US drug overdose deaths (DODs) started declining in 2023, with a faster decline for opioid-related versus stimulant-related DOD rates.

Fred Meyer pharmacies in Washington now offer free locking bags for opioid prescriptions to combat misuse and overdoses.