Chronic pain, which lasts for three months or longer, is difficult to treat. Many people rely on opioid pain medications, but ...

Street dealers across the U.S. are adding potent synthetic opioids to drug supplies in what federal officials say could be ...

Alabama saw a 24% decrease in opioid overdoses in 2024, but more work needs to be done, according to an official with the Alabama Department of Mental Health. ADMH state opioid coordinator Debbi ...

It takes no more than a couple of doses of Narcan to reverse a typical fentanyl overdose. A new type of synthetic fentanyl ...

Fentanyl has infiltrated nearly every illicit drug, turning what some teens believe is casual experimentation into a deadly ...

ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception.

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The ABC7 I-Team spoke exclusively with the former commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Dr. Allison Arwady, who is now with the CDC and touting the substantial strides made over the ...

Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major ...

Utah's opioid crisis desperately needs solutions. Comprehensive treatment strategies like naltrexone implants can improve ...

President Trump suspended tariffs intended to stop fentanyl from entering the United States. Here’s what to know about the ...

Guilford County and local governments across the state are doing what they can to help substance abusers kick the habit – ...