When the state stopped prosecuting the possession of small amounts of drugs, deaths climbed. Correlation or causation?

"Randy had absolutely everything to live for, but he shared one thing in common with my students: Once drugs were introduced ...

The most powerful answer to a public health crisis comes with raising awareness and taking action.

For years, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. had been on the rise. This year, data indicates they’ve suddenly started to ...

Local agencies and programs fighting substance use disorder, with a focus on opioid and fentanyl use and addiction, can apply ...

A grandmother and daughter struggle to reclaim a loved one, but it's as if fentanyl has taken her prisoner, and they can't ...

A woman’s mother and grandmother struggle to reclaim her, but it's as if fentanyl has taken her prisoner, and they can't ...

The decrease across the country is a major breakthrough in efforts to reverse the effects of fentanyl. Researchers and health ...

The core premise of Measure 110 was that “a health-based approach to addiction and overdose is more effective, humane and cost-effective than criminal punishments.” That decriminalization not only ...

A year-long investigation has resulted in the arrest of a couple who were found with about 11,000 fentanyl pills in their driver’s seat. Read more: ...

Only a few days before Mimi’s son, Shelby, overdosed on heroine laced with fentanyl, he was found motionless inside of a ...

Much of the Proposition 36 debate has focused on the increased penalties for shoplifting, but the drug policy changes are ...