Massachusetts experienced a more than 36 percent decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths in 2024, the state Substance ...

A Las Vegas man faces felony charges for child abuse and endangerment after his young relative was rushed to an Orange County ...

Several public health groups unveiled a new vending machine Monday in the Jackson Medical Mall, where people can pick up free ...

Naloxone can temporarily reverse opioid overdoses, including those involving heroin or prescription painkillers.

Exclusive: MP urges Manchester police bosses to give officers naloxone and deputy mayor is "carefully examining" the decision ...

Governor Shapiro signed a bill allowing EMS workers to leave Narcan at overdose scenes to help prevent future emergencies.

Provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate a nearly 33% drop in predicted overdose deaths in Massachusetts.

Luke Hagen was promoted to editor of the Mitchell Republic in 2014. He has worked for the newspaper since 2008 and has covered sports, outdoors, education, features and breaking news. He can be ...

A Susquehanna Valley state senator's bill to expand access to the overdose reversing drug Narcan, is now the law of the land.

Rhode Island colleges will be required to stock the opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone, known by the brand name ...

Padagis®, a Michigan-based leader in generic pharmaceuticals, announced today that the State of Michigan has added its over-the-counter (OTC) Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg to the state's distribution ...

Vending machines throughout Denver have distributed more than 1,800 free boxes of the overdose reversal medication naloxone since they debuted in April.