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Deaths from opioid overdoses fell from 2023 to 2024, but some fear the headway made in Georgia and beyond might not last.
Outside of First Call on Stateline Road in Kansas City, Missouri, there’s a display of yard stakes – one for each life lost ...
South Carolina sees a 6% drop in overdose deaths for the first time in a decade. Find out how personal connections and harm reduction tools are making a difference.
Hundreds of purple flags dotted the lawn at the County Administration Center on Thursday, a flag for every one of the 945 ...
Beginning in August 2023, drug overdose deaths declined for 15 consecutive months, according to research published in JAMA.
Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple substances in the United States typically occur among people ...
Federal data show that opioid-related overdose deaths dropped to the lowest level since 2013 — a decline seen across all races and ethnicities, according to Bureau Director Deirdre Calvert.
The report shows a 21% decrease in deaths due to overdose compared to the previous year. The annual report found 945 people ...
Connecticut officials, health advocates and community organizations are beginning to see results from their efforts to curb ...
Beginning in August 2023, drug overdose deaths declined for 15 consecutive months, according to research published in JAMA. Using data from the National Center for Health Statistics and the Census ...
Massachusetts experienced a more than 36% decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance Addiction Services Bureau reported Wednesday.