Researchers have found that key brain cells may be damaged in overdose, and OUD itself resembles near-drowning victims. Serial neurological evaluations and neurorehab could help.

A year prior, the Biden administration gave different reasons for the start of the overdose deaths decline, describing its work to distribute more of the opioid-overdose reversing drug naloxone, ...

Supply shock' resulting from a crackdown on China's distribution of fentanyl and chemicals needed to make it means less of the deadly synthetic opioid on the streets, a new report suggests.

Pennsylvania’s new law requires EMS to report overdoses to a statewide system, expanding data to improve the state’s opioid ...

It has the power to save lives by targeting opioid overdoses — something that kills more than 140 Americans every day. And now Narcan, the nasal spray that can pull a drug user back from an overdose, ...

Two vending machines for dispensing a free, life-saving remedy when someone is in the throes of an opioid overdose are coming ...

Initial data indicates an association between the installation of the boxes and a sharp reduction in 911 calls related to overdose emergencies.

The emergency opioid overdose treatment Naloxone is now available to all University of South Carolina students, faculty and staff, no questions asked. Naloxone, better known by the brand-name Narcan, ...

A downriver city says they’ve seen a massive drop in overdoses, and they’re crediting an innovative approach many communities ...

First responders in Minnesota’s capital city will have increased access to a tool to fight opioid addiction. St. Paul interim ...

Dearborn reports a 36% decrease in overdoses and 38% fewer deaths in 2025 due to targeted public health strategies.