Health officials credited measures including large-scale investments in drug treatment and overdose prevention for a sharp ...

Conducted by Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC), this analysis is part of an annual data ...

The county recorded 2,438 drug-related overdose and poisoning deaths in 2024, down from 3,137 deaths in 2023 — the lowest ...

Drug-related overdose deaths and poisonings dropped by a record 22% in Los Angeles County last year, driven by a decline in ...

Law enforcement cannot fight fentanyl alone. As we enter the summer months — when overdose rates often rise — we need ...

Due to the drug's high strength, multiple doses of naloxone could be required to reverse an overdose. The drug's reemergence ...

Drug overdose deaths in the Chicago area mirror a statewide and national trend showing a sharp decline from 2023 to 2024. Combined, Cook County and the five collar counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake ...

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

The notable decrease in deaths includes a 37% decline in fentanyl-related deaths and a 20% drop in methamphetamine-related ...

Drug-related overdose deaths in Los Angeles County fell by 22% in 2024 — the most significant drop in the county’s history, ...