Three years ago, drug overdose deaths involving opioids like fentanyl — a powerful painkiller — were on the rise, here in Florida and nationwide. In 2021, more than 8,000 people died of fatal drug ...

Greg Swan, whose son Drew died as a result of a fentanyl-related substance, looks on as President Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House. The president signed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which ...

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, OPCs are associated with several benefits, including eliminating overdose deaths at OPCs and reducing demand on local healthcare and emergency ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report shows that Pennsylvania’s current overdose prevention program saved thousands of lives last year. The Shapiro ...

Groups dedicated to keeping drug users healthy — and alive — have thrived during the past decade to counter the staggering toll of the nation’s overdose crisis. They hit the streets to distribute ...

A bill that could help bring pilot programs for overdose prevention sites to Illinois didn’t pass during the recent legislative session. WBEZ's Isabela Nieto breaks down what happened and why it ...

Students at Marin high schools will receive expanded training in drug overdose prevention starting this fall under two new programs authorized by the county. The Board of Supervisors authorized a ...

Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller and the Maryland Department of Health announced on April 2, 2026, in Baltimore an update to ...

Southern Nevada health officials in the last year found a decrease in opioid deaths, expanded overdose intervention resources ...

The federal money allocated by Congress will now be given out “in increments” rather than a single annual payment. Administration officials issued a statement about the future of the Overdose Data To ...

The White House says a key national fentanyl overdose prevention grant program, currently underfunded by roughly $140 million, will eventually be fully paid for, but with a catch. The federal money ...