Anyone can now access naloxone for free and anonymously at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora and Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin.

A man, apparently upset after being denied bathroom access, started a fire at the entrance to Bloomington's Stride Center.

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

Emergency overdose reversal kits have been installed at some public facilities in Durango. The kits contain naloxone, a nasal spray that can be used to help treat an opioid overdose. They also include ...

The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more ...

Fentanyl overdose is the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18 to 45. It's a crisis that has impacted so many lives ...

U.S. officials approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

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Kennesaw State associate professor Evelina Sterling has received a grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to ...

As the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service continues to respond to overdose-related calls, the head of the service says it's ...

Gibson called for more funds to be allocated for mobile units to care for drug users in the Bronx; Naloxone training for residents and caregivers; and an ...

Summers Value Partners, an investment management company, released its fourth quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the ...