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Cutting opioid prescriptions failed to curb overdose deaths because it ignored the social roots of demand.

West Virginia has the highest drug overdose rate in America as new data reveals worsening opioid risks across several states.

JustFor.fans launches 50,000 fentanyl test strips to combat overdose deaths in US nightlife venues.

Drug overdose can devastate families, leading to financial strain, disrupted education, and cycles of substance abuse.

This opioid overdose-reversal nasal spray is playing a big role in helping combat some of the most serious cases of opioid overdoses.

One glimmer of hope has stood strong and continues to grow: Kloxxado.

Many people take prescription and over-the-counter medications in the modern age.

A large study identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians engage in shared decision-making with patients.

The rise in fentanyl/stimulant fatalities constitutes the “fourth wave” in the US’s long-running opioid overdose crisis – the death toll from which continues to rise.

Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020–2021.

These data provide evidence that may help to inform buprenorphine prescribing policies.

At the same time as COVID-19 has claimed more than 600,000 lives across the US, drug overdose deaths across the nation reached unprecedented heights.

Opioid overdose deaths are caused by disrupted breathing, but the actual mechanism by which these drugs suppress respiration was not understood.

Results of a national study show significant sex and age-based differences among youth and young adults who experience a non-fatal opioid overdose.