A nonfatal opioid overdose is often treated as a near miss. But clinically, it is one of the strongest predictors of future harm—and one of the few moments when patients are actively engaged with the ...

Opioid overdose deaths are down sharply in the Two Virginias, according to new CDC estimates: Virginia down 48.88% and West Virginia down 48.55% year over year.

United States overdose deaths in 2025 fell to levels similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overdose deaths for the ...

Diagnoses of opioid use disorder and opioid overdoses were rare in the 12 months following index visits (n = 2362; 0.3%). The Epic model showed low sensitivity to correctly identify people at risk ...

There's a new effort in Tarrant County to reverse the growing trend of fatal drug overdoses. Tarrant County Commissioners approved a new contract this week between Tarrant County Public Health, ...

State health officials have launched a system aimed at allowing the public track how local governments spend the almost $1 billion in opioid settlement funds they expect to receive by 2039.

Supplying Narcan at the library is a “no-brainer,” according to Ellen Riggsbee, the marketing and communications manager for ...

The National Safety Council made the announcement Monday. For the first time in history, an American is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than they are from a motor vehicle crash, ...

A new synthetic opioid has been linked to at least 16 overdose deaths in East Tennessee over the past five months, according to preliminary toxicology tests. Read more trending news According to the ...

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Cities and towns received nearly $108 million in funds in 2025 and spent only $13 million.

Pensacola used opioid settlement funds for Flock license plate readers, sparking debate as to whether it is an appropriate ...