Health officials warn that the ultra-potent drug has been linked to 11 overdose deaths across six counties this year ...

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

Since January, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has recorded 11 deaths involving a "potent fentanyl ...

The potent synthetic opioid, developed for large animals, threatens to reverse Michigan's recent progress in reducing ...

Los Angeles County reported a 22% drop in overdose deaths in 2024, the largest decline in its history, with fentanyl-related deaths down 37%.

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 ...

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

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

Overdose deaths, especially among young people, have seen a significant decline nationally and in Wisconsin. Public health workers are focusing on harm reduction strategies and community education to ...

The latest available data, compiled in January of this year, shows fatal overdoses over the previous 12-month period ...

U.S. overdose deaths rise after hopeful decline The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a ...