Local agencies and individuals with experience around substance use disorders partnered to make Narcan 'as easily accessible ...

Since being installed in December, the machine has been used 24 times, Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian said Thursday.

The United States has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths out of 30 countries, according to a new report from the health ...

California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG/Wellpath), in collaboration with the Sheriff’s Office, has made remarkable strides in the ...

There was a record number of overdoses in Portland last year according to police, but health officials are calling this a win ...

A recent study published in the Harm Reduction Journal documents the arrival of xylazine to the San Diego-Tijuana border ...

Advocates commend San Francisco for using opioid lawsuit settlement funds to expand methadone treatment, but not for its lack ...

Drug abuse remains a critical public health challenge in the US, with more than 80,000 deaths ascribed to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thus, the ...

The machine was installed on December 9, and a sheriff’s office spokesperson said it’s already been used 24 times.

The City of Pittsfield's Health Department is pleased to announce that it is now providing free Naloxone kits. The Department ...

The naloxone being distributed is paid for through a Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program grant and the machine is leased through the same grant funding.

Vending machines stocked with items such as crack pipes, condoms, and naloxone are becoming increasingly prevalent across the United States and Canada. These machines are part of a broader harm ...