The number of opioid overdose deaths and homicides dropped in Cook County last year. Preliminary data show that Cook County ...

For the first time since 2014, Cook County recorded fewer than 600 homicides in a year. The medical examiner handled 541 ...

New popular weight-loss and anti-diabetes drugs may reduce the rate of opioid overdose or alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders, according to a new study. The research, published ...

Ozempic may lower the risk of opioid overdose in patients with Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests, the latest research to find a positive connection between the diabetes drug and another unrelated ...

Salisbury Fire Department leaders say a two-year mobile health and opioid outreach program helped cut overdose calls by more ...

A major portion of the Perry County commissioners meeting Dec. 22 focused on a presentation regarding the use of opioid ...

Opioid overdoses in Salisbury are trending in the right direction, with emergency calls dropping significantly over the past ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone has now saved the lives of over 12,500 Utahns, marking a significant milestone in the state's battle against opioid overdose deaths. The ...

Austin police are investigating a sudden surge in suspected opioid overdoses in the Texas capital, with dozens of reported cases in just two days this week. While the exact source of the overdoses ...

Georgia public schools will soon have access to opioid overdose reversal kits as the state continues to grapple with rising ...