While the numbers are finally starting to decline, more than 74,000 Americans are still dying every year from opioid overdoses. Despite that, very few people who are struggling with addiction get ...

The opioid epidemic was declared a national public health emergency in 2017. There are many causes of the opioid epidemic. They include the overprescription of opioids, in part due to misleading ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — In the midst of the opioid crisis, a bill requiring medications to be available at the workplace in case of an overdose was signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.

Illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids continue to devastate communities across America. Accidental opioid overdose remains the leading cause of death for Americans 18 to 44 and senior citizens ...

The opioid crisis has evolved dramatically since it was first declared a national public health emergency, moving from prescription drug misuse to an epidemic now largely driven by illicit fentanyl.