Category: Health and Society

In Maryland, drug overdose deaths are on the rise, though at a slower pace than the national average. There were an estimated 2,876 fatal …

“They are pills that might look like a prescription medication, but who knows what is in it,” said Stephenie Mellinger, Madison County Health …

In Clark County, fentanyl overdose deaths have increased by 200% from 2019 … seeing a spike in drug overdoses, specifically cases with fentanyl.

Drug Needle Opioids … And for every one of those years I have looked on as the number of deaths from drug overdoses has set a new record high.

The substances used in these overdoses have yet to be established, but since the beginning of 2020, approximately 92% of the drug-related deaths …

“The overdose epidemic is one of the worst public health crises we’ve ever faced – 254 Americans die every single day from drug overdoses. It’s …

“Fatal drug overdoses in the United States are at an all-time high, and opioid overdoses account for the majority of these deaths however, …

After seeing a major spike in opioid-related deaths, Hendricks County … Each NaloxBox is filled with overdose-reversal medication kits that …

Unfortunately, this tragic crisis has been building for a while in California. Our state’s drug-related overdose deaths increased by nearly 40% from …

The investigation included the arrest of street level and major drug … to the sheriff’s office, it is investigating over 60 overdose deaths, …