As part of a new Narcan distribution initiative, there are purple newspaper stand-style boxes around town. However, they won’t be filled with what may be expected. Under Charleston County Sheriff Carl ...

Fewer people are dying from overdose deaths across the U.S. -- but in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, there is still work to be done. Experts will tell you that overdose deaths are 100% ...

The Trump administration's plan to address the opioid crisis focuses on preventing overdose deaths, but neglects the opportunity to prevent addiction in the first place, and instead relies on border ...

Access to naloxone and education on opioid overdoses are parts of the Ohio Department of Health’s Project DAWN, which stands ...

Kent County Emergency Medical Services (KCEMS), in collaboration with the Grand Rapids Red Project and the Grand Rapids ...

In late March, the White House abruptly canceled more than $11 billion in Covid-era state funding that was aimed toward ...

The opioid crisis was largely confined to rural Whites at the beginning but now is crushing the Black community. Yet help has ...

Repurposed newspaper racks are giving residents free, discreet access to supplies that can reduce their risk of overdose and ...

Narcan is available at pharmacies, and the city's public health department offers it for free along with training. For more info, or to schedule a training and/or obtain Narcan, please contact Ellyse ...

Branford fire officials said there has been a fatal overdose in the shoreline community so far in April along with seven ...

The county’s primary focus is on preventative opportunities for students … fostering positive school environments and ...