A designer drug described as 10 times more potent than fentanyl is causing an uptick in U.S. overdoses, according to health officials in multiple states. Known as cychlorphine, the synthetic opioid is ...

Police are urging people to carry naloxone, which is also known by the brand name Narcan, and know how to use it. Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and is available at many pharmacies and ...

A recent rise in drug overdoses in the Tri-County is prompting community organizations, healthcare providers and law ...

CDC provisional data shows drug overdose deaths have declined for three straight years in the U.S. An estimated 69,973 overdose deaths occurred in 2025, down nearly 14% from 2024. The CDC says ...

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data.

Between 2010 and 2020, drug overdose deaths in BCHC cities nearly tripled with the largest increase between 2019 and 2020. Recent increases in overdose deaths can be attributed to replacement of ...

Oklahoma signs HB 2941: first responders must alert police after overdoses; detectable fentanyl now presumptive in fatal ODs.