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Opioid-related deaths in the U.S. have dropped to their lowest level since 2020, according to new CDC estimates.  The latest data shows opioid overdose deaths have declined for the twelfth …

Overdose deaths dropped by 10% over the past year, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report shows that just over 100,000 …

For the first time in half a decade, the U.S. has witnessed a decline in overdose deaths, a cautious step forward in the battle against a relentless drug crisis.  According …

A harrowing week for the city of Everett, local officials have raised the alarm following the fentanyl overdoses of three infants, resulting in one fatality. Another string of incidents in …

Over the past decade, more than 320,000 American children have been forced to confront the ultimate loss: the death of a parent due to a drug overdose. This staggering figure, …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a grim milestone: a record 107,941 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2022, marking the highest toll in a single …

In the heart of West Virginia, the city of Huntington has become emblematic of America’s ongoing battle against opioid addiction. [Source] Once overrun with over 81 million painkiller pills between …

Recent findings reveal that smoking drugs has now overtaken injecting as the predominant method of drug intake leading to fatalities. [Source] This revelation, detailed in a study by the Centers …

As America’s elected officials begin to grapple with the federal government loosening the reins on CDC guidance and small business owners, county officials, and the general public become increasingly agitated …

Two milligrams. This tiny dose of fentanyl is all it takes to kill a person, and now it is responsible for taking the lives of almost half of all drug …